Merck withraws arthritis drug Vioxx
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Merck (MRK) said Thursday that it is withdrawing its arthritis drug Vioxx globally following indications that the drug raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Now that Merck &amp; Co. has removed its arthritis painkiller Vioxx from the market after tests found that it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes, its rival Pfizer is taking a surprising stance.
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WHAT a pill Vioxx turned out to be for Merck. Between 50 cents and 60 cents a share were lopped off expected earnings this year after the US pharmaceutical giant gave up defending its painkiller in public
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Before Eileen Burden began taking the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, her joints ached so much she could barely get dressed in the morning.
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Pharmaceutical titan Merck &amp; Co. Inc. yesterday pulled its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx off the market, citing safety concerns, thereby triggering a massive selloff in the company&#39;s shares that wiped out nearly US$27-billion of Merck&#39;s market value.
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Merck &amp; Co. pulls the drug when a study finds it doubles the risk of heart attack and strokes. Tucsonan Carolyn White feels the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in just about every major joint in her body - shoulders
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The arthritis drug Vioxx, used by millions of people around the world, is being pulled off the market after a study confirmed long-standing concerns that it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, the manufacturer, Merck & Co. , said on Thursday.
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Justice Department prosecutors and Securities and Exchange Commission regulators are investigating Merck &#38; Co. for its handling of the painkiller Vioxx, the pharmaceutical giant disclosed yesterday.
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Pharmaceutical giant Merck &amp; Co. chose to go on the offensive and voluntarily withdraw its arthritis drug Vioxx from the market Thursday.
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MERCK faces a fresh barrage of lawsuits over its Vioxx arthritis drug that together could cost it as much as $18 billion (Â£9.8 billion) as hundreds of lawyers from across America will next week team up for a combined attack on the embattled drug
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Now that Merck has removed its arthritis painkiller Vioxx from the market after tests found it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes, its rival Pfizer is taking a surprising stance.
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Merck & Co. MRK.N said on Thursday  withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer  trial confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk  of heart attack and stroke.
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Merck &amp; Co. withdrew its Vioxx painkiller, which generated $2.5 billion in sales last year, because of a link to heart attacks and strokes.
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Merck & Co. said on Wednesday it plans  to release data from a study of its recalled arthritis drug  Vioxx at a meeting of specialists later this month.
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FDA researchers say taking high doses of arthritis drug can raise risk of heart attacks. WASHINGTON -- The nation&#39;s largest health management organization is considering changing how it prescribes Vioxx after
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Many arthritis sufferers who took the drug Vioxx for severe pain are having trouble finding effective treatment alternatives since the drug was taken off the market by its manufacturer, doctors say.
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) Post. People taking Vioxx may feel betrayed now that the popular painkiller and arthritis medicine has been pulled from the market.