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- Name: Chris Placitella
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There are now many websites devoted to VIOXX in light of the recall by Merck. The purpose of this site is to provide a place where consumers can go to retrieve all of the latest breaking news and to discuss the implications of that news.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
This Week's VIOXX News
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Authorities ignored Vioxx warningThe Age - Melbourne,Victoria,AustraliaTrials of the withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx showed as early as four years ago that the medication could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes ... See all stories on this topic
Sen.: FDA Downplayed Vioxx DoubtsCBS News - USAyanked the blockbuster drug Vioxx due to increased risks for heart attack and strokes, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic
Viles & Beckman, PA File Vioxx Class Action in Fort MyersPR Newswire (press release) - USAFORT MYERS, Fla., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Viles & Beckman, PA filed a class action lawsuit yesterday challenging Merck & Co., Inc., the manufacturer of Vioxx. ... See all stories on this topic
Natural Alternative to VioxxPR Newswire (press release) - USA26 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan Resort Owner Jack Matthias stopped taking "Vioxx" for his arthritis two and one half years ago at age 60 on the advice of his sister ...
Arthritis Drugs Could Help Fight CancerWJHL - Johnson City,TN,USA... Their study found Cox-2 inhibitor drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex may boost the immune system's ability to attack brain tumors and possibly other types of cancer ...
Upcoming trials give PLx drug dose of promiseHouston Business Journal - Houston,TX,USA... even greater share of a multibillion-dollar industry for anti-inflammatory medications in the wake of Merck & Co.'s September market withdrawal of Vioxx, a non ... See all stories on this topic
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Authorities ignored Vioxx warningThe Age - Melbourne,Victoria,AustraliaTrials of the withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx showed as early as four years ago that the medication could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes ... See all stories on this topic
Sen.: FDA Downplayed Vioxx DoubtsCBS News - USAyanked the blockbuster drug Vioxx due to increased risks for heart attack and strokes, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic
Viles & Beckman, PA File Vioxx Class Action in Fort MyersPR Newswire (press release) - USAFORT MYERS, Fla., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Viles & Beckman, PA filed a class action lawsuit yesterday challenging Merck & Co., Inc., the manufacturer of Vioxx. ... See all stories on this topic
Natural Alternative to VioxxPR Newswire (press release) - USA26 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan Resort Owner Jack Matthias stopped taking "Vioxx" for his arthritis two and one half years ago at age 60 on the advice of his sister ...
Arthritis Drugs Could Help Fight CancerWJHL - Johnson City,TN,USA... Their study found Cox-2 inhibitor drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex may boost the immune system's ability to attack brain tumors and possibly other types of cancer ...
Upcoming trials give PLx drug dose of promiseHouston Business Journal - Houston,TX,USA... even greater share of a multibillion-dollar industry for anti-inflammatory medications in the wake of Merck & Co.'s September market withdrawal of Vioxx, a non ... See all stories on this topic
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Monday, October 18, 2004
This Week's VIOXX News
Doctors debate value of other treatmentsDaytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona,FL,USALike millions of arthritis sufferers, she was a long-time user of Vioxx, the popular painkiller that was pulled from the market two weeks ago because of an ... See all stories on this topic
Govt identifies seven drug-testing institutesHindustan Times - New Delhi,IndiaThe move was necessitated after a nation-wide ban was made effective against commonly used painkiller Vioxx in the country, Health Ministry sources told PTI. ...
Pfizer's Vioxx ProblemForbes - USANEW YORK - The withdrawal of the arthritis drug Vioxx two weeks ago was a disaster for Merck. But it also put rival Pfizer in a fix. ... See all stories on this topic
Sierra Life Sciences Tells Vioxx Users Not to PanicYahoo News (press release) - USA15 /PRNewswire/ -- While Vioxx and other drug manufacturers struggle to convince pain sufferers that their pain relievers are not too dangerous, in the face of ...
MERCK MAY RUSH NEW DRUGSNew York Post - New York,NY,USA... Executive Officer Raymond Gilmartin said the drugmaker might accelerate new-drug development and cost-cutting after it withdrew the Vioxx painkiller because of ... See all stories on this topic
Arthritis Drug Lumiracoxib Has Low Ulcer RiskReuters - London,England,UK... said, suggests that the drug is safe in terms of cardiovascular and other potential adverse effects -- of note, given the recent withdrawal of Vioxx because of ... See all stories on this topic
'Drug firms must publish risk data'Ananova - England,UKLast month Merck Sharp & Dohme withdrew the widely-used painkiller Vioxx from the worldwide market after a long-term study showed an increased risk of heart ... See all stories on this topic
Special Report: "Vioxx - Recall of a Blockbuster Drug"PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA(PRLEAP.COM) SAN DIEGO, CA - October 14, 2004 - Legal News Watch, an online news service by Condesa, today announced the launch of the Vioxx Special Report, a ...
The Vioxx warningBoston Globe - Boston,MA,USAFOR FOUR years, researchers have been pointing to disturbing signs that the popular painkilling drug Vioxx causes heart attacks and strokes with long-term use. ... See all stories on this topic
Vioxx suits may be difficult to proveNewark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USABY DAVID SCHWAB AND ED SILVERMAN. Evelyn Irvin Plunkett said she remembers the day her husband starting taking Vioxx for back pain. It was April 15, 2001. ... See all stories on this topic
Drug shills could take chill pillsHouston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USAIf I say Vioxx, what's the first name that pops into your head? ... She died of a heart attack in 2002 after taking Vioxx for 2 1/2 years. ... See all stories on this topic
Pill pressure a burden for drugmakersChicago Tribune (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA... recently took heavily advertised painkiller Vioxx off the shelves because it raised the risk of cardiovascular disease, that drug had been licensed for five ...
Your doctor can suggest alternatives to recalled VioxxCharlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USAQ. I was taking Vioxx for my arthritis and had no problems. I have stopped the Vioxx since the recall and have called my doctor for a new prescription. ...
Glaxo has the better formula when pharmaceuticals start to recoverTelegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK... AstraZeneca has seen most of its pipeline disappear, US-based Merck may have caused tens of thousands of heart attacks with its painkiller Vioxx and troubles ... See all stories on this topic
House rejects military draft, but Army staffing crunch is realHampton Roads Daily Press - Newport,VA,USA... In the wake of drug maker Merck's recall of the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, the Air Force has rescinded part of a July 8 order that made Vioxx the only "COX ...
Toll-Free Pharmacists-On-Call Hotline AvailableMedical News Today - UKWith last week's withdrawal of Vioxx from pharmacies and this week's news about problems with the flu vaccine supply, consumers are turning to their ...
Govt identifies seven drug-testing institutesHindustan Times - New Delhi,IndiaThe move was necessitated after a nation-wide ban was made effective against commonly used painkiller Vioxx in the country, Health Ministry sources told PTI. ...
Pfizer's Vioxx ProblemForbes - USANEW YORK - The withdrawal of the arthritis drug Vioxx two weeks ago was a disaster for Merck. But it also put rival Pfizer in a fix. ... See all stories on this topic
Sierra Life Sciences Tells Vioxx Users Not to PanicYahoo News (press release) - USA15 /PRNewswire/ -- While Vioxx and other drug manufacturers struggle to convince pain sufferers that their pain relievers are not too dangerous, in the face of ...
MERCK MAY RUSH NEW DRUGSNew York Post - New York,NY,USA... Executive Officer Raymond Gilmartin said the drugmaker might accelerate new-drug development and cost-cutting after it withdrew the Vioxx painkiller because of ... See all stories on this topic
Arthritis Drug Lumiracoxib Has Low Ulcer RiskReuters - London,England,UK... said, suggests that the drug is safe in terms of cardiovascular and other potential adverse effects -- of note, given the recent withdrawal of Vioxx because of ... See all stories on this topic
'Drug firms must publish risk data'Ananova - England,UKLast month Merck Sharp & Dohme withdrew the widely-used painkiller Vioxx from the worldwide market after a long-term study showed an increased risk of heart ... See all stories on this topic
Special Report: "Vioxx - Recall of a Blockbuster Drug"PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA(PRLEAP.COM) SAN DIEGO, CA - October 14, 2004 - Legal News Watch, an online news service by Condesa, today announced the launch of the Vioxx Special Report, a ...
The Vioxx warningBoston Globe - Boston,MA,USAFOR FOUR years, researchers have been pointing to disturbing signs that the popular painkilling drug Vioxx causes heart attacks and strokes with long-term use. ... See all stories on this topic
Vioxx suits may be difficult to proveNewark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USABY DAVID SCHWAB AND ED SILVERMAN. Evelyn Irvin Plunkett said she remembers the day her husband starting taking Vioxx for back pain. It was April 15, 2001. ... See all stories on this topic
Drug shills could take chill pillsHouston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USAIf I say Vioxx, what's the first name that pops into your head? ... She died of a heart attack in 2002 after taking Vioxx for 2 1/2 years. ... See all stories on this topic
Pill pressure a burden for drugmakersChicago Tribune (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA... recently took heavily advertised painkiller Vioxx off the shelves because it raised the risk of cardiovascular disease, that drug had been licensed for five ...
Your doctor can suggest alternatives to recalled VioxxCharlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USAQ. I was taking Vioxx for my arthritis and had no problems. I have stopped the Vioxx since the recall and have called my doctor for a new prescription. ...
Glaxo has the better formula when pharmaceuticals start to recoverTelegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK... AstraZeneca has seen most of its pipeline disappear, US-based Merck may have caused tens of thousands of heart attacks with its painkiller Vioxx and troubles ... See all stories on this topic
House rejects military draft, but Army staffing crunch is realHampton Roads Daily Press - Newport,VA,USA... In the wake of drug maker Merck's recall of the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, the Air Force has rescinded part of a July 8 order that made Vioxx the only "COX ...
Toll-Free Pharmacists-On-Call Hotline AvailableMedical News Today - UKWith last week's withdrawal of Vioxx from pharmacies and this week's news about problems with the flu vaccine supply, consumers are turning to their ...
Monday, October 11, 2004
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