Pfizer pulling ads for Celebrex
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No. 1 drugmaker to end marketing push after study points to higher risk of heart attack, stroke. NEW YORK (CNN) - Under pressure from regulators, Pfizer has agreed to limit advertising of Celebrex after a
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In an announcement that many doctors were waiting for, Pfizer Inc. said its top-selling painkiller Celebrex -- which is similar to Vioxx -- caused an increased risk of heart attacks when used in high doses during a clinical trial.
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Pfizer&#39;s surprise announcement of possible health risks connected with its Celebrex drug pushed stocks lower in heavy trading Friday, renewing investors&#39; concerns over the pharmaceutical sector.
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Pfizer Inc. has begun pulling two  television advertisements for its Viagra impotence drug after  U.S. officials said the "wild thing" ads made unsubstantiated  claims about a return of sexual desire.
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Pfizer Inc.&#39;s bid to head off a Celebrex recall may get a boost from new government data showing the painkiller didn&#39;t raise heart risks in a study, while Aleve, which is sold by Bayer AG, did, investors said.
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Some analysts are betting Pfizer Inc.  won't have to withdraw its arthritis drug Celebrex but they do  expect sales to fall after a study of the drug in cancer  patients showed it increased the risk of heart attacks.
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday reported an increased risk of heart problems among patients taking high doses of its popular painkiller and arthritis drug Celebrex.
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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 prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s  arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the  company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of  heart attacks and strokes, the Wall Street Journal said.
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Documents from Canadian health authorities show that Pfizer Inc.&#39;s painkiller Celebrex is suspected of contributing to at least 14 deaths and other heart and brain side effects, according to the National Post newspaper in Toronto.
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Pfizer Inc., the world&#39;s biggest drugmaker, defended its painkiller Celebrex after a researcher&#39;s suggestion the medication may be linked to heart risks sent the stock down as much as 8.3 percent.
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Pfizer Inc. said it found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of its top-selling arthritis painkiller Celebrex -- the same problem that led to the withdrawal of its one-time competitor, Vioxx.
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One of the first researchers to link the popular prescription painkillers Vioxx and Celebrex to heart problems blamed aggressive advertising for escalating
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Pfizer Inc. may fall short in convincing federal regulators that its painkiller Celebrex should receive expanded approval to treat children with a devastating form of arthritis, according to documents released Tuesday.
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Pfizer Inc. has agreed to suspend  its advertisements for arthritis drug Celebrex while U.S.  regulators review new data that link the drug to an elevated  risk of heart attacks, a Food and Drug Administration  spokeswoman said on Sunday.
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NEW YORK - A new round of trials have shown a boosted risk of heart problems among patients taking the painkiller Celebrex, manufacturer Pfizer Inc.
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Pfizer yesterday said new data showed the painkiller, Celebrex, more than doubled the risk of heart attacks, sending the US drugmaker&#39;s shares plunging.