Shades of the Vioxx Case for Another Drug
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At a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill, senators excoriated top federal drug regulators for failing to realize three years ago that Vioxx, a pain pill that Merck withdrew in September, was dangerous.
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Il 30 Settembre 2004, lâindustria farmaceutica Merck &amp; Co ha ritirato dal commercio il Vioxx (nome commerciale del principio attivo rofecoxib) a causa dei risultati di uno studio clinico che hanno messo in evidenza, in seguito a trattamenti prolungati
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An Alabama state court jury  on Friday handed Merck & Co. its second victory this week in a  Vioxx product liability trial, finding the drugmaker did not  hide the health risks associated with its withdrawn arthritis  drug, or knowingly market a faulty product.
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Patients taking Vioxx for pain relief have many alternatives, and the popular drug's withdrawal from markets should have little practical effect on clinical care.
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Tens of thousands of people may have been seriously harmed by the painkiller Vioxx, and many more may be at risk from taking other popular drugs of the same class, known
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With the recent news of heart problems associated with drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, people who suffer from the pain associated with arthritis have difficult choices to make.
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When Dr. Sherwin Siff got the news three months ago that the popular painkiller Vioxx was being pulled from the market, he had a good idea its cousins, Celebrex and Bextra, would face problems, too.
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Drug firm Merck & Co. will present  data this week showing that an experimental arthritis drug,  Arcoxia, a treatment in the same class as its recently  withdrawn Vioxx, showed no significant difference in the number  of serious side effects than those treated with a common  medicine called diclofenac.
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Celebrex continues to sell, while Vioxx got yanked. Courts, doctors, patients, and investors will decide which approach is better.
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A day after the popular arthritis drug Vioxx was yanked from the market because of safety concerns, doctors, patients and insurance companies were busy trying to figure out the next step.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Merck & Co. scored its second swift victory this week in a Vioxx product liability trial when an Alabama jury found on Friday it did not hide health risks associated with its withdrawn arthritis drug or knowingly market a faulty product.
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As drugmakers scramble to grab Vioxx&#39;s multi-billion-dollar share of the arthritis and pain-relief market, patients might find themselves wondering whether the competing medications are much safer.
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The problems with Vioxx, taken off the market last week, raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration's safety review process. Observers say longer clinical trials should be required.
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Its products have relieved pain and suffering, and prolonged life for hundreds of millions of consumers. If you&#39;ve been following the Vioxx &quot;scandal,&quot; Merck is now in the cross-hairs of plaintiffs&#39; attorneys, politicians and certain elements of the FDA.
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Federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Merck &amp; Co. in connection with Vioxx, the painkiller that was pulled from the market in September
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Drug firm Merck &amp; Co. will present data this week showing that an experimental arthritis drug, Arcoxia, a treatment in the same class as its recently withdrawn Vioxx, showed no significant
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Consumers looking for alternatives to Vioxx have other painkillers to choose from, ranging from similar prescription drugs such as Celebrex to that old medicine-chest standby, aspirin.