Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex could have a problem
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Pfizer (PFE) said Friday that it has received new information about the cardiovascular safety of its popular arthritis drug Celebrex, based on an analysis of a long-term cancer trial, but it has no plans to withdraw the drug.
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Pfizer Inc. said today that it had found an increased risk of heart troubles in some people taking higher dosages of Celebrex, its popular arthritis and pain relief drug.
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NEW YORK - Since Merck&#39;s Vioxx was pulled from the market for increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke in a long-term study, there has been heated debate over whether other, similar medicines, such as Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra, carry similar risks
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Some analysts are betting Pfizer Inc.  won't have to withdraw its arthritis drug Celebrex but they do expect sales to fall after a study of the drug in cancer patients showed it increased the risk of heart attacks.
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Scrutiny of other pain relievers urged over fear they, too, may lead to heart problems. By Marilynn Marchione. Momentum was growing for a fresh look at the safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers as key
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U.S. drug reviewers have questioned Pfizer Inc.'s  data showing the pain reliever Celebrex was as effective as an older drug in treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, according to documents released on Tuesday.
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New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the Wall Street Journal said.
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Millions of people who take Celebrex to treat arthritis have been left with a difficult decision to make after a study showed Celebrex increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes when taken in large doses.
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Drug giant Pfizer Inc. reiterated Thursday that its arthritis drug Celebrex was safe to use after competitor Merck &amp; Co. pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market worldwide after studies showed it raised the risk of heart attack.
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As Pfizer&#39;s (PFE:NYSE - news - research) Celebrex safety hiccup was unfolding Friday, I had a running conversation with a fund manager.
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The safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers was questioned Wednesday as scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe said they feared such drugs might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.
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In an announcement that many doctors were waiting for, Pfizer Inc. said its top-selling painkiller Celebrex -- which is similar to Vioxx -- caused an increased risk of heart attacks when used in high doses during a clinical trial.
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SINGAPORE : Doctors in the United States have warned that painkillers Bextra and Celebrex may be linked to major cardiovascular problems and should not be prescribed.
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes just weeks after Merck & Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug due to heart safety risks.
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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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New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.&#39;s arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to Verispan, a market research company
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Concern over the safety of anti-inflammatory drugs such as Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex intensified on Tuesday after regulators advised 600,000 Britons with heart problems to switch to other treatments as soon as convenient.