FDA Orders Review of Painkiller Data, Issues Cox-2 Advisory
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The furor over the safety of arthritis painkilling medications shows no sign of abating. Vioxx is gone from the market, following data linking it to increased cardiovascular risk.
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The US Food and Drug Administration today announced a five-step program to bolster drug safety evaluations. The news comes after controversy over the recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx and risks to children on antidepressants.
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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to review the  way the agency monitors safety risks of medicines after they  hit the market, such as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller  Vioxx.
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The safety of common painkillers like ibuprofen is to be investigated, European regulators say.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - 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review the  way it monitors safety risks associated with medicines already  on the market, such as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller  Vioxx.
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The Food and Drug Administration told Merck &#38; Co. that it would approve the company's successor drug to the now defunct pain reliever Vioxx if it provides further safety and efficacy data, the big pharmaceutical company announced Friday.
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The FDA issues a health advisory for a top Pfizer drug.
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Two studies released yesterday have turned up new evidence that all of the popular arthritis painkillers known as cox-2 inhibitors may put users at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Agency says painkillers, such as Alleve and Naprosyn, can cause an increased risk of heart problems. WASHINGTON  - The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to patients taking
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.&#39;s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Doctors are being urged to think twice before prescribing certain painkillers in light of new evidence suggesting they may increase cardiovascular risk.
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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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The Food and Drug Administration  ignored danger signals from its own scientists about Merck and  Co. Inc.'s Vioxx painkiller, Sen. Charles Grassley told a  hearing Thursday into the drug's withdrawal in September.
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US health regulators have warned of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to users of the over-the-counter pain reliever naproxen Monday after federal researchers found an increased number of heart attacks and strokes among users.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.
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FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Just-released data from a trial that was stopped early in 2004 for safety reasons is re-igniting debate on the safety of two popular painkillers.