Arthritis drug sells despite concerns
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BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- Celebrex, a painkiller prescribed to people with arthritis, is still selling well in Shanghai even though US experts recently found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of the drug.
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Some analysts are betting Pfizer Inc.  PFE.N 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 on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to Celebrex, its blockbuster prescription medication for pain and inflammation from arthritis, despite a disclosure last week that the drug had increased the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death among some
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Merck &amp; Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said US regulators won&#39;t approve its experimental arthritis drug Arcoxia until the company provides more data showing it is safe and effective.
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A type of arthritis drug raises blood pressure more than other painkillers, scientists say.
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Vioxx and other pain-relieving drugs have given many people with chronic pain the chance to resume normal lives. But an increase in heart attacks among users of the popular arthritis drug led the manufacturer to pull it from the market and has cast a shadow over similar medications.
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For the people who have followed closely the unfolding concerns about popular arthritis medicines, the news that Celebrex may also be linked to a higher risk of stroke and heart attack holds little surprise.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes are urged not to panic.
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By Rosie Murray-West, City Correspondent (Filed: 01/10/2004). US pharmaceutical giant Merck lost about a quarter of its value yesterday after it pulled arthritis drug Vioxx owing to concerns over heart attacks as a side-effect.
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An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers. Manufacturer Merck withdrew Vioxx in September after evidence linking it to heart problems.
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Despite indications that yet another painkiller can lead to heart attacks and strokes, some Utah doctors say the drug should remain on the market until the government completes further investigations.
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The pharmaceutical sells European rights to a promising asthma drug.
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Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.
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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.
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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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Federal advisers approved marketing the painkiller Celebrex as a treatment for children with a devastating form of arthritis despite being split on whether it was safe.
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Enbrel, the rheumatoid arthritis  drug sold by Amgen Inc. and Wyeth, can stop joint damage when  given to patients in combination with an older drug,  researchers said on Monday.