Vioxx's Removal May  Not Affect Care Much
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Patients taking Vioxx for pain relief have many alternatives, and the popular drug's withdrawal from markets should have little practical effect on clinical care.
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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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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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NEW YORK  - A new study adds to the  evidence that cardiac risk is increased in Vioxx (rofecoxib)  users, even in those without a history of heart attack. The  results also show that at lower doses of Vioxx, concurrent  aspirin use can reduce the risk and the risk decreases to  normal levels after Vioxx is discontinued.
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Tampa, Florida - If you or someone you know is taking the arthritis drug, Vioxx, itâs been pulled from the market. The manufacturer, Merck &amp; Co.
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With Merck&#39;s recent withdrawal of arthritis medication Vioxx from the market, &quot;prescription drug promotions of all kinds -- the celebrity pitches, the glossy television and magazine ads, the freebies to doctors -- are likely to come under new scrutiny as
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NEW YORK  - By themselves, low-dose aspirin  and the painkiller Vioxx are usually safe for the stomach, but  together they can spell trouble, a new study indicates.
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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  - The heart attack and stroke  risks linked to withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx are an inherent  problem for similar pain pills, Vioxx maker Merck & Co. Inc.  MRK.N told advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug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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Consumers can be excused if the Cox 2 painkiller debacle has left them scratching their heads. First, Merck (MRK ) pulled its Vioxx off the market after a study confirmed suspicions that it was linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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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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Merck officials had evidence as far back as 2001 that Vioxx might not help thousands of users of the arthritis and pain drug.
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Merck &amp; Co.&#39;s decision to pull its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug from the markets due to severe side effects left pharmaceutical sector mixed Thursday.
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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.
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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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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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Bad press from Vioxx shouldn't overshadow the company's new offering.
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Arthritis patients who use pain-relief medications similar to Vioxx may have cause for concern. Merck, the maker of Vioxx, pulled it from the market when it said research had found it doubled the risk of heart problems.