FDA recommends limited prescriptions of painkillers; to review ...
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NEW YORK, December 24  - The Food &amp; Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it planned to examine the various studies that link the usage of several painkillers with heightened cardiovascular risks, while recommending that
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WASHINGTON, Dec 23  - US regulators called Thursday for use of Pfizer&#39;s painkilling drugs Celebrex and Bextra to be limited, urging doctors to keep in mind indications of higher heart attack and stroke risks.
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Doctors get a second warning about misusing the pain drug.
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U.S. health regulators warned on  Monday of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller  naproxen, a further blow to patients seeking pain relief that  creates additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs  after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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U.S. health officials Thursday called on doctors to limit prescribing Pfizer Inc. painkillers Celebrex and Bextra in light of recent evidence that they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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THE Ministry of Health yesterday advised persons currently using Celebrex and any other drug in its class to consult with their physicians with any concerns, following reports of cardiovascular side effects associated with the use of the drug.
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When the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns last week about the pain reliever Celebrex, Walgreen&#39;s pharmacist Gary Vachon recommended that people turn to naproxen, sold over the counter as Aleve.
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One area physician wishes his patients would call to seek his advice before going cold turkey when it comes to three widely prescribed arthritis medications - Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex.
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U.S. health officials on Thursday  called on doctors to limit prescribing Pfizer Inc. painkillers  Celebrex and Bextra in light of recent evidence that they may  increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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NEW YORK -- At the request of the Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer Inc. ( PFE) agreed to limit its promotion of Celebrex, in the wake of a clinical trial that tied the painkiller to an increased rate of
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A European medicines regulator will today order a safety review of four powerful painkilling drugs taken by more than 750,000 people in Britain amid fears that they could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.'s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Consumers are advised that all over-the-counter pain medications should be used only as the label directs. While Celebrex and Bextra remain on the market, Merck recently withdrew its COX-2 Vioxx because of the increased risk of cardiovascular events.
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday called for an evaluation of all prevention studies involving two controversial painkillers - Celebrex and Bextra - to ensure adequate protection for participants who use the pills.
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US health regulators recommended on Thursday that doctors limit prescribing painkillers like Pfizer Inc.&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence that they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Importing cheaper prescription  medicines would require costly safety measures and save U.S.  consumers little money, a government task force said on Tuesday  in a report that lawmakers and others criticized as echoing  drug industry scare tactics.
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Every year, doctors write approximately 65 million prescriptions for drugs not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency that regulates prescription drugs.