J&J Says Arthritis Drug May Hike Blood Cancer Risk
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Johnson & Johnson is warning doctors  that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may  have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company  said on Friday.
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This morning, Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ) announced that it had received data from two long-term studies in using its arthritis drug Celebrex to prevent cancer.
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Chief Executive William Weldon&#39;s Johnson &amp; Johnson (nyse: JNJ - news - people ) on Friday said it&#39;s warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of the blood cancer lymphoma.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Pfizer Inc. said Friday that a study of its popular pain drug Celebrex in cancer patients had found an apparent increased risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
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European drug regulators are conducting a safety review of four arthritis drugs amid reports that they could increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
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Johnson & Johnson  is warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company said on Friday.
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ARTHRITIS sufferers have been told to keep taking the painkiller Celebrex despite the drug&#39;s manufacturer finding an increased risk of heart attack in users of the drug.
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New evidence shows all popular arthritis painkillers known as COX-2 inhibitors may put users at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes, the latest addition to the recent crop of safety concerns for the drugs.
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Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceutical Inc.'s  key cancer drug Nexavar significantly raises the risk of high  blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Celebrex, the most widely prescribed drug to treat arthritis has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and strokes when taken in high doses.
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Drugs used to treat malaria  appear to reduce the risk of malignancy in patients with  systemic lupus erythematosus, Spanish researchers report in the  Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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Concerns that Celebrex may increase the risk of heart attack could keep what is still a relatively safe medication away from patients who suffer from arthritis and other painful ailments, some doctors say.
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The arthritis drug Remicade may increase users&#39; risk of acquiring lymphatic cancer, manufacturer Centocor Inc. says in a warning letter to physicians announcing a labeling change for the medication.
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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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Drugmaker Pfizer announced Friday that its painkiller Celebrex puts patients at &quot;increased cardiovascular risk&quot; for heart problems, citing a long-term cancer study.
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Arthritis drugs like Celebrex and the recently withdrawn Vioxx may boost the immune system's ability to attack brain tumors, and possibly other types of cancer, researchers said on Friday.
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With concern growing that a popular new class of arthritis medicine might increase a patient&#39;s risk of heart attack and stroke, the maker of Celebrex -- one of the most widely sold drugs in