Company Recalls Vioxx Arthritis Drug
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The company that makes the drug, Merck, said the company recalled the drug voluntarily after it received new research results. The results showed people taking the drug for several years have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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(CBS) When the pharmaceutical giant Merck pulled its blockbuster pain medication Vioxx off the market in late September, it became the largest prescription drug recall in history.
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Shares of Merck &amp; Co. plunged Monday after a news report suggested that the company knew about risks associated with its recently recalled Vioxx arthritis medication and tried to cover them up.
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In a move that sends millions of people searching for new relief, Merck yesterday recalled its best-selling Vioxx painkiller after a study showed the drug doubled the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
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Veteran Food and Drug Administration safety officer tells a Senate hearing on the recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx that five other widely used drugs should  either be withdrawn or sharply restricted.
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Merck &amp; Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market after a study showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent its
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Oct. 11 issue - Last week Merck pulled its blockbuster arthritis-and-pain-relief drug Vioxx from the market. This week the 1.27 million Americans who were taking it are wondering what to do.
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Tampa, Florida - If you or someone you know is taking the arthritis drug, Vioxx, itâs been pulled from the market. The manufacturer, Merck &amp; Co.
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VANCOUVER - Just days after the arthritis drug Vioxx was pulled from store shelves, a class action lawsuit has been launched in BC Supreme Court alleging negligence by drug maker Merck and Co.
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Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. said on  Friday it acted "responsibly and appropriately" in developing  and marketing recently recalled arthritis drug Vioxx.
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On September 30, 2004, Merck &amp; Co. announced the immediate recall of one of its COX-2 inhibitors, the anti-inflammatory drug VIOXXÂ®, because, in Merck&#39;s own words, a study it had been conducting showed that:
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Pharmacists swept bottles of Vioxx off their shelves Thursday and braced for a round of calls from customers following a recall of the popular anti-inflammatory drug.
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The recall of Vioxx--an arthritis treatment taken by millions of people--is a disaster for everyone. Of course it&#39;s bad news for Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people), the drug&#39;s maker.
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Merck & Co.  on Thursday said its third-quarter profit fell, hurt by negative effects of the recall last month of its Vioxx arthritis drug.
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Merck &amp; Co. 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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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. MRK.N, said on Thursday.
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Merck & Co. 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.