More drugs reviewed after recall of Vioxx
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The Health Ministry is investigating an entire class of pain relief drugs after the global recall of Vioxx. Drug manufacturer Merck, Sharp &amp; Dohme took Vioxx, an arthritis drug and painkiller
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Americans should feel reasonably safe taking government-approved prescription drugs - with a few caveats - even after a popular arthritis medication was pulled from the market, medical experts say. But the problems with Vioxx raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration's safety review process and the length of time it took Merck to pull the drug, observers say...
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A US Food and Drug Administration reviewer who criticized the agency&#39;s handling of Merck &amp; Co. Inc.&#39;s now-withdrawn Vioxx painkiller may be forced to another position
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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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Now that Merck has removed Vioxx from the market, drugs in the same class - both available and awaiting approval - are undergoing renewed scrutiny.
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NEW YORK - Should Merck have conducted a bigger trial to test the safety of its arthritis drug Vioxx? Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people ) pulled Vioxx from the market two weeks ago, but questions about the
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Americans should feel reasonably safe taking government-approved prescription drugs &#151; with a few caveats &#151; even after a popular arthritis medication was pulled from the market, medical experts say. But the problems with Vioxx raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration's safety review process and the length of time it took Merck to pull the drug, observers say.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Friday asked an outside group to review the  way the agency monitors safety risks of medicines after they  hit the market, such as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller  Vioxx.
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Vioxx, the painkiller recalled last September because of safety concerns, may have caused up to 140,000 cases of serious heart disease in the United States, researchers said on Tuesday.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- A week after drug giant Merck & Co. withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx from the market, doubts are being raised about the safety of the two other approved medications in this class, Bextra and Celebrex.
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By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter    Other drugs on the market offer arthritis relief, experts say    HealthDayNews -- A day after one of the largest drug recalls in history, America's 2 million Vioxx users are left wondering what's next in terms of relieving their arthritis pain...
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Drugs in the same category as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn Vioxx painkiller will get close scrutiny to see if they also can cause heart attacks, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.
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London - The European Medicines Agency said on Friday it has been asked by the European Commission to conduct a review of certain arthritis drugs after the worldwide withdrawal of Merck &amp; Company&#39;s Vioxx medication.
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Drugs in the same category as Merck  & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn Vioxx painkiller will get close scrutiny  to see if they also can cause heart attacks, U.S. regulators  said on Thursday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday asked an outside group to review the way it monitors safety risks associated with medicines already on the market, such as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.
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Merck &amp; Co., the second-largest US drugmaker, lost its AAA credit rating from Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s because of revenue losses and potential liabilities from the company&#39;s September recall of the Vioxx painkiller.
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HOW MANY PILLS are you taking? Until the Vioxx scare, it wasn&#39;ta question that bothered many. Now with Celebrex and even generic naproxen joining the list of questioned meds, it&#39;s a timely inquiry.