Consumer Group Says Pfizer Hid Celebrex Study
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A U.S. consumer group on Monday accused  Pfizer Inc. of burying a study suggesting its painkiller  Celebrex boosts the risk of heart attack and stroke, a claim  the No. 1 drug maker has denied.
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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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Pfizer plans to immediately stop advertising Celebrex, its best-selling arthritis pain reliever, to consumers after a study linked it to an increased risk of heart attacks.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Pfizer Inc.  that television and print advertisements for its painkillers Celebrex and Bextra misled consumers, according to a letter made public on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc. yesterday said a major trial will test whether its popular Celebrex arthritis drug increases the risk of heart attacks, as seen with Merck and Co.'s recalled Vioxx pill.
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Celebrex, a huge-selling painkiller sold by Pfizer, more than tripled the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death among those taking high doses in a national trial, the company said yesterday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration warned Pfizer Inc. over television and print  advertisements for its painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, saying  they mislead consumers, according to a letter made public on  Wednesday.
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Pfizer acknowledged that a clinical trial found that elderly patients taking Celebrex were more likely to suffer heart problems than patients taking a placebo.
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US drug giant Pfizer has said a trial had found a sharp rise in heart attacks for patients using its Celebrex arthritis and pain medicine but it would not immediately withdraw the treatment.
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As the Food and Drug Administration prepares to make recommendations about Pfizer&#39;s (PFE:NYSE - news - research) Celebrex, the companies that ultimately pay for the drug aren&#39;t leaping to conclusions merely because one recent study showed patients taking
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NEW YORK - On. Dec. 17, the US Food and Drug Administration released a statement relating to Pfizer&#39;s (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Celebrex.
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United States drug giant Pfizer says a trial has found a sharp rise in heart attacks for patients using its blockbuster Celebrex arthritis and pain medicine.
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Pfizer Inc. and Canadian health officials moved Thursday to answer concerns over the painkiller Celebrex after a news report raised safety questions about the drug.
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By Alice Dembner and Stephen Smith, Globe Staff | December 22, 2004. Doctors urged consumers yesterday not to overreact to the potential heart risks of naproxen, saying they are skeptical about research findings
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A study in a leading medical journal found Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex does not pose the same risk of causing heart attacks as Vioxx, the competing medicine Merck withdrew from the market because of safety concerns.
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In a move that sent patients, doctors and investors scrambling, Pfizer said yesterday a government study indicated its Celebrex painkiller more than doubled the risk of heart attacks.
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Pfizer Inc. shares rebounded on Tuesday as a study of Alzheimer&#39;s patients found that its arthritis drug Celebrex carried no increased cardiovascular risks, differing from