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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 ...