Laboratoires Servier
However, Servier is also known for a weight-loss drug called Mediator. The drug was taken off the market in 2009 after it was linked to between 500 and 2,000 deaths in France. The drug was originally meant to help people with diabetes lose weight, but it was often given to people who wanted to lose weight for other reasons. Investigations found that warnings about the drug's safety were ignored or covered up. Some people believe the company had too much influence over the safety warnings.