Brussels, 09/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 8 May, the European Parliament's public health committee unanimously adopted two reports by Linda McAvan (S&D, United Kingdom) to detect the adverse effects of medicinal products and prevent the recurrence of cases like the French diabetes medicine “Médiator” (benfluorex), prescribed as an appetite suppressant and which caused between 500 and 2,000 deaths. The committee also adopted amendments to clarify procedures and improve...