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July 2, 2007 / 7:44 PM

Sanofi withdraws filing for obesity drug

NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Sanofi-Aventis is withdrawing its application for U.S. approval of its potential obesity drug on reports that it causes suicidal thoughts.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the company decided to pre-empt rejection of the new drug application for rimonabant by the Food and Drug Administration.

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The FDA was set to make a decision on the application by July, the report said. However, the WSJ added, Sanofi-Aventis may consider resubmitting the application to gain approval of the drug as a treatment for diabetes.

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