Merck Announces Withdrawal of Vioxx Painkiller
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Merck said it voluntarily pulled the drug after new data from a clinical trial found an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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An analysis in a prominent medical journal reports that the painkiller Vioxx demonstrated an increased risk of heart attack four years ago and should have been withdrawn long before Sept.
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Merck & Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its  arthritis drug Vioxx off the market because it increases the  risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent the company's  shares plunging, erasing $25 billion of its market value.
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An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers. Manufacturer Merck withdrew Vioxx in September after evidence linking it to heart problems.
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Merck &amp; Co. said US securities regulators and the Justice Department opened inquiries concerning the painkiller Vioxx, withdrawn Sept.
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Like millions of Americans, Judith Krengel of Centerville was shocked to hear Thursday that Merck &amp; Co. voluntarily pulled Vioxx from the market after clinical trials found increased risk of heart attack and stroke for long-term users.
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A popular painkiller is being withdrawn from the market over concerns about links with overdoses.
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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.
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NEW YORK - The stunning news Thursday that Merck &amp; Co. is withdrawing its pain reliever Vioxx from the market because of health risks is the latest in a series of blows to what only a few years ago was the
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The blue-chip Dow Jones average fell  on Thursday after drug maker Merck & Co.MRK.N withdrew its  widely used Vioxx painkiller after evidence showed the drug  could increase risk of heart attack and stroke.
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SOME of the biggest companies in the drug industry are shivering under an avalanche of bad news. Merck has already been hit hard by the withdrawal of Vioxx, its arthritis drug.
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Merck & Co Inc. Thursday pulled its  arthritis drug Vioxx off the market because it increases the  risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent its shares  plunging, erasing $25 billion of its market value.
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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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In New York, the blue-chip Dow Jones average fell on Thursday after drug maker Merck &amp; Co withdrew its widely used Vioxx painkiller after evidence showed the drug could increase risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Merck said that it would stop selling Vioxx, because a study found that it doubled patients' risk of heart attack and strokes.
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When pharmaceutical giant Merck &amp; Co. abruptly pulled its arthritis pain medication Vioxx from the marketplace on Sept. 30, more than 2 million patients were taking the drug.
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On Thursday, Merck &amp; Co Inc. recalled its popular arthritis pain medication Vioxx from the market making one of the biggest drug withdrawals in the US history.