Vioxx Will Weigh as Drugmakers Consider Strategy
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The withdrawal of Merck &amp; Co. Inc.&#39;s arthritis drug Vioxx will make it harder for drug companies to win approval for products aimed at big patient populations as regulators
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People taking Vioxx may feel betrayed now that the popular painkiller and arthritis medicine has been pulled from the market. Merck, the manufacturer of the drug, and the US Food and Drug Administration knew
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Less than three months after Merck withdrew its pain-killer Vioxx from the US after concerns about side-effects, questions over Pfizer&#39;s competitor products are provoking
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A veteran U.S. Food and Drug  Administration scientist will unveil new data on Thursday  before an expert panel charged with determining whether pain  relievers similar to Merck & Co. Inc.'s now-withdrawn Vioxx  should remain on the market.
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A week after saying it was withdrawing its $2.5 billion arthritis drug Vioxx from the market and losing a quarter of its stock market value as a result, Merck &amp; Co. will try to dodge the storm clouds and turn its attention tomorrow to a brighter subject with the official opening of its Boston research lab.
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Many arthritis sufferers who took the drug Vioxx for severe pain are having trouble finding effective treatment alternatives since the drug was taken off the market by its manufacturer, doctors say.
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WASHINGTON -- After months of heightened concerns about the safety and effectiveness of Vioxx and similar best-selling painkillers, and intense criticism of how the Food and Drug Administration has handled them, the agency will launch critical meetings beginning tomorrow on what to do next.
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Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people ) will conduct its annual analyst meeting tomorrow. The drug company is expected to provide information regarding liabilities for potential Vioxx-related lawsuits.
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Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled  its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is  about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers,  the New York Times reported on Friday.
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Last weekâs dramatic withdrawal of the COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx) is discussed in this weekâs lead editorial in THE LANCET, which comments that more vigilant drug licensing is vital to prevent the endangering of patientsâ health.
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The abrupt withdrawal last week of the best-selling painkiller Vioxx is an event rich in ironies and lessons that may ultimately lead to a rethinking of the way drug safety is evaluated in the United States.
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In June 1998, Merck was falling behind in a high-stakes race to get Vioxx on the market ahead of its rivals, and Edward Scolnick, the company&#39;s chief scientist, was showing the strain.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - The heart attack and stroke  risks linked to withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx are an inherent  problem for similar pain pills, Vioxx maker Merck & Co. Inc.  MRK.N told advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  on Wednesday.
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Patients with osteoarthritis who took the pain medication Vioxx have several options to discuss with their doctors. â¢ Exercise and weight control.
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Scientists in the United States and Great Britain are calling for a fresh look at Celebrex and other medications similar to Vioxx, the heavily advertised arthritis drug pulled from the market last week after a study suggested it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Merck &amp; Co., under siege because of lost revenues from its recalled blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx, will cut about 5,100 jobs by year&#39;s end, more than originally planned, and will slash hundreds of millions of dollars in spending, Chairman Raymond V
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Amid growing concerns, the maker of the widely sold arthritis drug announced Monday that it will soon begin a major clinical trial to determine whether the drug is safe for long-term use.