Vioxx Alternative Drug

2005-02-22T14:10:00.000-08:00

The Vioxx controversy: COX-II players have tough decisions ahead
UK Comment Wire - UK
... Merck has even suggested that Vioxx (rofecoxib) be re-launched, but the almost equal split in the committee vote on this question shows that opposition to the ...

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2005-02-22T14:07:00.000-08:00

Vioxx Back, but Risk is Still there
Express Newsline - Mohali,India
... Vioxx was made to retreat last year - but today's warning covers the other Cox-2 family drugs like, Celebrex, Arcoxia and three others. ...

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2005-02-22T14:01:00.000-08:00

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, Pfizer
TheStreet.com - USA
The brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ...
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2005-02-22T14:00:00.000-08:00

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, Pfizer
TheStreet.com - USA
The brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ...
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2005-02-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, Pfizer
TheStreet.com - USA
The brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ...
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2005-02-22T08:32:00.000-08:00

Stocks to Watch on Feb 22
ABC News - USA
... The drug maker's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx is safe enough to rejoin Pfizer's rival pain relievers Celebrex and Bextra on the US market, an advisory panel ...
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2005-02-22T08:25:00.000-08:00

FDA's refusal to ban COX-2 inhibitors surprises many doctors
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
... But when two Food and Drug Administration panels narrowly voted Friday to allow Vioxx to make a comeback -- and for Celebrex and Bextra to remain on pharmacy ...

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2005-02-22T08:10:00.000-08:00

Weak law blamed in Vioxx case
Globe and Mail - Canada
... to research specific safety concerns once a medication is on the market, despite the suspicion of heart-attack risk that swirled around Vioxx and other ...

2005-02-22T08:07:00.000-08:00

Germany plans to Restrict Cox-2 Inhibitors
Express Newsline - Mohali,India
... remarks come close on the heels of comments by a US advisory panel on Friday that Merck & Co Inc.'s withdrawn COX-2 inhibitor arthritis drug, Vioxx, was safe ...

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2005-02-22T00:03:00.000-08:00

Return of Vioxx would be unusual, not unprecedented
USA Today - USA
If Merck puts painkiller Vioxx back on the market after removing it because of safety concerns, it would be an unusual but not unprecedented event. ...

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Pharmaceuticals balancing out utilities sell-off
Scotsman - UK
... each added over 3 per cent to track gains by their US counterparts on Friday when an advisory panel said Merck's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was safe ...

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2005-02-21T19:00:00.000-08:00

Pharmaceutical shares bounce in relief rally as FDA clears Vioxx
Independent - UK
... and Shire Pharmaceuticals soared after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel recommendation on Friday that Vioxx, Merck's controversial painkiller ...

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2005-02-21T18:00:00.000-08:00

Pharmaceutical shares bounce in relief rally as FDA clears Vioxx
Independent - UK
... and Shire Pharmaceuticals soared after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel recommendation on Friday that Vioxx, Merck's controversial painkiller ...

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2005-02-21T17:06:00.000-08:00

Vioxx may be back on the market
WNDU-TV - South Bend,IN,USA
After Vioxx was taken off the market, the FDA started looking into many similar drugs that arthritis patients take regularly. From ...
European, Asian stocks close mixed
Miami Herald (subscription) - FL,USA
... to reintroduce its Vioxx painkiller. ... Merck pulled Vioxx from the market in September on concerns about associated heart problems. ...

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2005-02-21T17:04:00.000-08:00

European, Asian stocks close mixed
Miami Herald (subscription) - FL,USA
... to reintroduce its Vioxx painkiller. ... Merck pulled Vioxx from the market in September on concerns about associated heart problems. ...

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2005-02-21T17:01:00.000-08:00

British Vioxx victims to sue Merck in America
Financial Express - Bombay,India
LONDON, FEB 21: Britons who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial arthritis treatment Vioxx have taken their claim against its maker ...

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2005-02-21T11:09:00.000-08:00

Drugs Brighten Weak European Stocks
Reuters - USA
... And the market was still benefiting from news late Friday that experts had said Merck & Co Inc's withdrawn painkiller Vioxx was, after all, safe enough to be ...

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FTSE scores gain as drugs assuage property, utility slide
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
... each added over 3 percent to track gains by their US counterparts on Friday when an advisory panel said Merck's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was safe enough ...

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2005-02-21T11:01:00.000-08:00

The Vioxx Digest for 2005
Political Gateway - Deerfield Beach,FL,USA
Political Gateway - Feb 21 - Vioxx is more than a medical controversy, it is a political one too. Vioxx studies show huge risk to ...
Merck "equal weight"
New Ratings - USA
In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that Merck is likely to reconsider marketing its Vioxx drug in the US, since the company ...

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2005-02-21T06:00:00.000-08:00

FTSE reverses as weak utilities negate strong drugs
Reuters.uk - UK
... Profile, Research) each added over 2 percent after US drugs stocks leapt on Friday when an advisory panel said Merck's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was safe ...

2005-02-21T04:48:00.000-08:00

Drugs Brighten Weak Stocks
Reuters - USA
... And the market was still benefiting from news late on Friday that experts had said Merck & Co Inc's withdrawn painkiller Vioxx was, after all, safe enough to ...
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2005-02-21T04:45:00.000-08:00

The Future of COX-2s
Pharmaceutical Technology Europe - UK
Following Merck Co.'s decision to withdraw its blockbuster COX-2 Vioxx (rofecoxib) from the market and Pfizer's concerns regarding its Celebrex, FDA is set to ...

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2005-02-21T04:44:00.000-08:00

European Stocks Advance; Drugmakers Sanofi, Glaxo Pace Gain
Bloomberg - USA
... Co. on Feb. 18 was permitted to reintroduce the Vioxx painkiller. Novartis ... 500. The company's Vioxx painkiller, withdrawn Sept. 30 ...

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2005-02-21T04:40:00.000-08:00

European Drugmaker Stocks May Advance; Sanofi Shares May Rise
Bloomberg - USA
... & Co. was allowed to reintroduce the Vioxx painkiller. American depositary ... S&P 500. The company's Vioxx painkiller, withdrawn Sept. 30 in ...

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The price of health
Salt Lake Tribune - USA
... an FDA review panel Friday recommend that three specific brands of the so-called COX-2 inhibitor pain relievers - Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx - be returned to ...

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2005-02-21T04:33:00.000-08:00

Merck surges on news Vioxx is safe for sale
Business Report - Johannesburg,South Africa
Gaithersburg - Merck & Company's withdrawn arthritis drug, Vioxx, may return to the market after US health advisers narrowly voted that it was safe enough to ...

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UK Vioxx victims to sue Merck in America:
New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
[World News]: London, Feb 20 : Britons who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial arthritis treatment Vioxx have taken their claim ...

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COX-2 Aftermath
Corante - USA
... will work themselves out.". This all should make Merck's path forward in their Vioxx lawsuits a little easier. They could still face ...

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2005-02-21T04:28:00.000-08:00

Cox - 2 PainKillers Allowed by FDA, But Caution Prevails, Patients ...
Express Newsline - Mohali,India
After the control board of medical experts gave a very cautious nod to the use of the painkillers Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra on Friday, pain management experts ...

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2005-02-21T04:25:00.000-08:00

Can the FDA Heal Itself?
TIME - USA
... few months, from the possible suicide risks with antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft to the cardiac risks of pain-killers like Vioxx, Celebrex and ...

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2005-02-21T04:13:00.000-08:00

British Vioxx patients to sue Merck in US: report
Political Gateway - Deerfield Beach,FL,USA
LONDON, Feb 20 (AFP) - More than 100 British patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial painkiller Vioxx are pursuing its US ...

2005-02-21T04:09:00.000-08:00

What a Vioxx redux might do
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... Vioxx, the popular pain pill that Merck & Co. ... And legislative and legal battles over Vioxx and other drugs are likely to rage on, and perhaps even intensify. ...

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2005-02-21T04:05:00.000-08:00

Doctors would give Vioxx another chance
Newark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USA
... in New Jersey say they expect to hear from patients when their offices reopen tomorrow morning, now that the way may be clear for the return of painkiller Vioxx ...

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Kiwis join compo queue for Vioxx
Manawatu Standard - Manawatu,New Zealand
Emily Watt reports. Three months after taking Vioxx, Barrie Partridge was walking up a steep Auckland street, feeling a little puffed. ...

2005-02-21T04:04:00.000-08:00

Kiwis join compo queue for Vioxx
Manawatu Standard - Manawatu,New Zealand
Emily Watt reports. Three months after taking Vioxx, Barrie Partridge was walking up a steep Auckland street, feeling a little puffed. ...

2005-02-21T04:01:00.000-08:00

British Vioxx patients to sue Merck in US: report
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
LONDON - More than 100 British patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial painkiller Vioxx are pursuing its US manufacturer ...

2005-02-20T20:00:00.000-08:00

Vioxx vote eases drug firms' pain
The Sunday Times - UK
A panel of advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration narrowly voted on Friday to allow doctors to prescribe Vioxx, the controversial Merck painkiller ...

2005-02-20T05:58:00.000-08:00

Merck gets green light to relaunch Vioxx
Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Merck & Co's blockbuster painkiller drug Vioxx, withdrawn on September 30 in the world's biggest drug recall, may be sold again, but with the strongest ...

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All's calm ahead of the reporting buzz
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia
... night and this was mainly the blue-chip stocks on the back of news that [pharmaceutical giant] Merck will be able to market its pain-killer Vioxx," Dr Oliver ...

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STREET LIFE Drug Stocks Boost Blue Chips
Fortune - USA
... All day, the market was waiting for the FDA Advisory Committee's verdicts on Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra. ...

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2005-02-20T05:57:00.000-08:00

Merck gets green light to relaunch Vioxx
Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Merck & Co's blockbuster painkiller drug Vioxx, withdrawn on September 30 in the world's biggest drug recall, may be sold again, but with the strongest ...

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Vioxx could rejoin painkillers on market
San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - USA
WASHINGTON - The popular painkillers Celebrex and Bextra are likely to stay on the market, and Vioxx may rejoin them, now that government advisers have ...
All's calm ahead of the reporting buzz
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia
... night and this was mainly the blue-chip stocks on the back of news that [pharmaceutical giant] Merck will be able to market its pain-killer Vioxx," Dr Oliver ...

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2005-02-20T05:50:00.000-08:00

FDA Panel Recommends Returning Vioxx to the Market
New York Law Journal - New York,NY,USA
be allowed to resume sales of its painkiller Vioxx, which the company removed from the market last year because it increased patients' risk of cardiovascular ...

2005-02-20T05:47:00.000-08:00

FDA panel supports return of Vioxx drug
Boston Globe - USA
... could resume selling the painkiller Vioxx, but must include stringent warnings of the heart problems it can cause and restrictions on its use. ...
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Son's lawsuit blames Vioxx in death
The Wichita Eagle - Wichita,KS,USA
The son of a Wichita woman who was taking Vioxx before she died has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the prescription painkiller's manufacturer, Merck & ...
In the Dark About Drugs
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... over but not solved this week during a three-day FDA hearing, which focused on the implications of Merck's decision to remove its painkiller Vioxx from the ...
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Vioxx may go back on market
Los Angeles Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... panel of experts voted unanimously Friday to advise the Food and Drug Administration that three leading painkillers -- Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx -- can cause ...
FDA advisers vote to OK Vioxx again
philly.com (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... WASHINGTON - Even though they have been linked to heart attacks and strokes, Vioxx and two other arthritis painkillers should be available to patients because ...

2005-02-20T05:45:00.000-08:00

Advisers revive Merck painkiller Vioxx
Hindustan Times - India
Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx may return to the market after US health advisers on Friday narrowly voted it was safe enough to be sold despite an ...
FDA panel supports return of Vioxx drug
Boston Globe - USA
... could resume selling the painkiller Vioxx, but must include stringent warnings of the heart problems it can cause and restrictions on its use. ...
Son's lawsuit blames Vioxx in death
Kansas.com - KS,USA
The son of a Wichita woman who was taking Vioxx before she died has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the prescription painkiller's manufacturer, Merck & ...

2005-02-20T05:42:00.000-08:00

Vioxx gets OK for now
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
WASHINGTON -- Millions of people who depend on the popular painkillers Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx should be allowed to keep using them despite risks of heart ...

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New Cdn class action suit launched against maker of arthritis drug ...
Canada.com - Canada
... lawyers are preparing to join a series of class-action lawsuits against Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical giant that pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx from the ...

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Some Vioxx users say benefits outweigh risks
KTUU - Anchorage,AK,USA
A Food and Drug Administration panel decided Friday not to ban the popular painkillers Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, even though they found the drugs may carry ...

2005-02-20T05:41:00.000-08:00

Vioxx gets OK for now
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
WASHINGTON -- Millions of people who depend on the popular painkillers Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx should be allowed to keep using them despite risks of heart ...

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New Cdn class action suit launched against maker of arthritis drug ...
Canada.com - Canada
... lawyers are preparing to join a series of class-action lawsuits against Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical giant that pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx from the ...

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2005-02-20T05:39:00.000-08:00

Despite Risks, Pain Relievers Given OK
WebMD - USA
Feb. 18, 2005 - An FDA advisory panel says the arthritis drug Vioxx can return to the market and sister drugs Celebrex and Bextra should stay. ...

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2005-02-20T05:37:00.000-08:00

Health Advisers Revive Merck's Vioxx
Reuters - USA
... Inc.'s (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx may return to the market after US health advisers on Friday narrowly voted it was safe ...
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FDA Panel: Merck's Vioxx Safe to Be Sold
ABC News - USA
Inc.'s now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx was safe enough to be sold in the United States despite an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. ...

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Merck's Vioxx May Be Sold Again, FDA Advisers Vote (Update4)
Bloomberg - USA
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Merck & Co.'s Vioxx painkiller, withdrawn Sept. 30 in the ... consider doing so. Vioxx had $2.5 billion in 2003 sales. ...
Killer cures?
Times Online - UK
By now most of the seven million people in the UK who suffer from arthritis will know that Vioxx, a new type of widely prescribed anti-inflammatory drug, has ...

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Blue Chips End Higher as Merck Rises
MSN Money - USA
Inc. (MRK) rallied after a government panel voted its Vioxx drug was safe for market, but worries about inflation and lofty oil prices were an overhang. ...

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FDA panel says Vioxx can go back to market
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel narrowly agreed Friday that Merck's recalled drug Vioxx was safe enough to return ...

2005-02-20T05:36:00.000-08:00

Health Advisers Revive Merck's Vioxx
Reuters - USA
... Inc.'s (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx may return to the market after US health advisers on Friday narrowly voted it was safe ...
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Killer cures?
Times Online - UK
By now most of the seven million people in the UK who suffer from arthritis will know that Vioxx, a new type of widely prescribed anti-inflammatory drug, has ...

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Blue Chips End Higher as Merck Rises
MSN Money - USA
Inc. (MRK) rallied after a government panel voted its Vioxx drug was safe for market, but worries about inflation and lofty oil prices were an overhang. ...

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Wholesale Price Jumps Spark Inflation Fears on Wall Street
Scotsman - UK
... or 13.03 %, to 32.61 after a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted narrowly to allow Merck to continue marketing the arthritis drug Vioxx in the ...

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2005-02-20T05:30:00.000-08:00

Naproxen Warning Unjustified, Say FDA Experts
WebMD - USA
FDA advisory panel members reviewing the safety of the arthritis drug Vioxx and similar drugs accused National Institutes of Health officials of acting ...

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Stocks Mixed Amid Inflation Concerns
Forbes - USA
... Dow component Merck & Co. rose $1.55 to $30.40 after a company executive said the arthritis drug Vioxx might go back on the market. ...

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2005-02-20T05:26:00.001-08:00

Stocks Slip After Inflation Data
ABC News - USA
However, news that Merck might sell its arthritis pill Vioxx again and strength in oil-related shares helped offset weakness in interest-rate sensitive ...

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Patients tell FDA that medication is key to quality of life
MarketWatch - USA
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Dimitra Poulos had been on the arthritis drug Vioxx for five years when its maker, Merck & Co., (MRK: news, chart, profile ...
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2005-02-20T05:26:00.000-08:00

Patients tell FDA that medication is key to quality of life
MarketWatch - USA
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Dimitra Poulos had been on the arthritis drug Vioxx for five years when its maker, Merck & Co., (MRK: news, chart, profile ...
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Stocks Slip After Inflation Data
ABC News - USA
However, news that Merck might sell its arthritis pill Vioxx again and strength in oil-related shares helped offset weakness in interest-rate sensitive ...

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2005-02-20T05:22:00.000-08:00

Merck Floats Vioxx Re-Stock
TheStreet.com - USA
In a surprising announcement late Thursday, a Merck executive hinted that the company may begin reselling Vioxx -- a painkiller that generated billions of ...

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Manufacturer suggests Vioxx might return to sale
San Diego Union Tribune - USA
WASHINGTON -- The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on sale if ...
Merck executive raises the possibility of Vioxx's return
philly.com (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... executive said yesterday that the company might resume selling its prescription painkiller Vioxx if the Food and Drug Administration concluded that the ...
S&P 500 Is Little Changed as January Wholesale Prices Climb
Bloomberg - USA
... profit growth. Merck & Co. rose as an executive said the drugmaker may consider selling the Vioxx painkiller again. The S&P 500 ...
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2005-02-20T05:19:00.000-08:00

Vioxx Could Make a Comeback
Forbes - USA
18 (HealthDay News) -- The manufacturer of Vioxx may put the painkiller back on the market if FDA advisers recommend that the benefits of cox-2 drugs outweigh ...
Vioxx may return to market -- Merck
MarketWatch - USA
... Co. jumped in early trading Friday after reports said the company will consider returning pain medication Vioxx to the market. Merck ...
Merck Researcher: Vioxx May Not Be Gone Forever
WBAL Channel.com - Baltimore,MD,USA
WASHINGTON -- A drug company researcher said the recall of the painkiller Vioxx may not last forever. Dr. Peter Kim, president of ...

2005-02-20T05:17:00.000-08:00

Vioxx might return to sale in US
Economic Times - India
WASHINGTON: The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the US market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on sale if ...
Stocks Seen Opening Up on Mergers, Merck
MSN Money - USA
... and Merck & Co. Inc.'s (MRK) news that it will consider putting its Vioxx arthritis drug back on shelves. Investors were focused ...

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2005-02-20T05:13:00.000-08:00

Vioxx may return to market, Merck says
MarketWatch - USA
will consider returning pain medication Vioxx to the market if a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee decides risks associated with the drug also ...

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Whistleblower: Vioxx Still Risky
WXIA-TV - NE Atlanta,GA,USA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Use of the painkiller Vioxx poses the risk of hundreds to thousands of additional heart attacks in older men, a Food and Drug Administration ...

2005-02-20T05:08:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return if benefits surpass risks
Chicago Sun-Times - USA
WASHINGTON -- Vioxx could go back on sale if the government finds that heart and stroke problems linked to the arthritis drug are not unique to the painkiller ...
Drug monitoring board planned
Toronto Star - Canada
... These views will be heard before Health Canada completes its review of the drugs, which include Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx, used to treat arthritis pain. ...

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Heart disease painkiller warning
BBC News - E,UK
... The drugs it considered belong to the same class as the arthritis painkiller Vioxx, which was removed from the market in September last year because of safety ...

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2005-02-20T05:07:00.000-08:00

Drug maker might sell Vioxx again
Independent Online - South Africa
Washington - Merck will consider selling its arthritis pill Vioxx again if the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decides the cardiovascular ...
Drug monitoring board planned
Toronto Star - Canada
... These views will be heard before Health Canada completes its review of the drugs, which include Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx, used to treat arthritis pain. ...

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2005-02-20T05:04:00.000-08:00

Painkiller Vioxx might return to sale
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on sale if federal ...
Painkiller Vioxx Might Return to Sale
ABC News - USA
WASHINGTON Feb 18, 2005 -- The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on ...
Merck executive raises the possibility of Vioxx's return
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... executive said yesterday that the company might resume selling its prescription painkiller Vioxx if the Food and Drug Administration concluded that the ...
Merck might sell Vioxx again
Los Angeles Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... Merck research official suggested to a federal drug advisory panel on Thursday that the company might soon decide to resume selling the painkiller Vioxx in the ...

2005-02-20T05:02:00.000-08:00

Confidentiality issue is focus of Vioxx storm
Newark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USA
The state Superior Court judge presiding over hundreds of Vioxx lawsuits yesterday tried to smooth a recurring wrinkle in pretrial proceedings: the issue of ...

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Journal ignored own rule: More scrutiny as docs wrote reviews for ...
Boston Herald - USA
... to tout COX-2 inhibitors such as Merck's Vioxx while downplaying their heart risks in an August 2001 paper, the Herald has learned. ...

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2005-02-20T04:17:00.000-08:00

Vioxx maker says a return is possible
USA Today - USA
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Given new information about the risks of other arthritis drugs, Vioxx could be returned to the ... Merck pulled Vioxx off the market Sept. ...

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Army Doctor: Soldiers Need Vioxx, Similar Drugs
NBC5.com - Chicago,IL,USA
... Another witness told the panels that Vioxx gave her her life back. ... The health panels are studying the risks of Vioxx and other drugs in a similar class. ...

2005-02-20T04:14:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return to market if benefits outweigh risks
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Vioxx, the prescription painkiller implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans and withdrawn from sale in September, may be ...

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Army doctor: Pain relievers key for war on terror
KING5.com (subscription) - Seattle,WA,USA
One woman says the drug Vioxx gave her her life back, but since the drug was taken off shelves, she has 40 pills and 40 days before her "life will be altered.". ...

2005-02-20T04:13:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return to market if benefits outweigh risks
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Vioxx, the prescription painkiller implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans and withdrawn from sale in September, may be ...

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2005-02-20T04:12:00.000-08:00

Merck gets green light to relaunch Vioxx
Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Merck & Co's blockbuster painkiller drug Vioxx, withdrawn on September 30 in the world's biggest drug recall, may be sold again, but with the strongest ...

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All's calm ahead of the reporting buzz
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia
... night and this was mainly the blue-chip stocks on the back of news that [pharmaceutical giant] Merck will be able to market its pain-killer Vioxx," Dr Oliver ...

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STREET LIFE Drug Stocks Boost Blue Chips
Fortune - USA
... All day, the market was waiting for the FDA Advisory Committee's verdicts on Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra. ...

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2005-02-20T04:10:00.000-08:00

Merck gets green light to relaunch Vioxx
Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Merck & Co's blockbuster painkiller drug Vioxx, withdrawn on September 30 in the world's biggest drug recall, may be sold again, but with the strongest ...

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Vioxx could rejoin painkillers on market
San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - USA
WASHINGTON - The popular painkillers Celebrex and Bextra are likely to stay on the market, and Vioxx may rejoin them, now that government advisers have ...
All's calm ahead of the reporting buzz
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia
... night and this was mainly the blue-chip stocks on the back of news that [pharmaceutical giant] Merck will be able to market its pain-killer Vioxx," Dr Oliver ...

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2005-02-20T04:03:00.000-08:00

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra
Turkish Press - Turkey
... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

2005-02-20T04:02:00.000-08:00

FDA Panel Recommends Returning Vioxx to the Market
New York Law Journal - New York,NY,USA
be allowed to resume sales of its painkiller Vioxx, which the company removed from the market last year because it increased patients' risk of cardiovascular ...

2005-02-20T04:00:00.000-08:00

FDA panel supports return of Vioxx drug
Boston Globe - USA
... could resume selling the painkiller Vioxx, but must include stringent warnings of the heart problems it can cause and restrictions on its use. ...
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Son's lawsuit blames Vioxx in death
The Wichita Eagle - Wichita,KS,USA
The son of a Wichita woman who was taking Vioxx before she died has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the prescription painkiller's manufacturer, Merck & ...
In the Dark About Drugs
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... over but not solved this week during a three-day FDA hearing, which focused on the implications of Merck's decision to remove its painkiller Vioxx from the ...
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Vioxx may go back on market
Los Angeles Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... panel of experts voted unanimously Friday to advise the Food and Drug Administration that three leading painkillers -- Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx -- can cause ...
FDA advisers vote to OK Vioxx again
philly.com (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... WASHINGTON - Even though they have been linked to heart attacks and strokes, Vioxx and two other arthritis painkillers should be available to patients because ...

2005-02-20T03:59:00.000-08:00

Advisers revive Merck painkiller Vioxx
Hindustan Times - India
Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx may return to the market after US health advisers on Friday narrowly voted it was safe enough to be sold despite an ...
FDA panel supports return of Vioxx drug
Boston Globe - USA
... could resume selling the painkiller Vioxx, but must include stringent warnings of the heart problems it can cause and restrictions on its use. ...
Son's lawsuit blames Vioxx in death
Kansas.com - KS,USA
The son of a Wichita woman who was taking Vioxx before she died has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the prescription painkiller's manufacturer, Merck & ...

2005-02-20T03:56:00.001-08:00

Vioxx gets OK for now
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
WASHINGTON -- Millions of people who depend on the popular painkillers Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx should be allowed to keep using them despite risks of heart ...

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New Cdn class action suit launched against maker of arthritis drug ...
Canada.com - Canada
... lawyers are preparing to join a series of class-action lawsuits against Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical giant that pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx from the ...

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Some Vioxx users say benefits outweigh risks
KTUU - Anchorage,AK,USA
A Food and Drug Administration panel decided Friday not to ban the popular painkillers Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, even though they found the drugs may carry ...

2005-02-20T03:56:00.000-08:00

Vioxx gets OK for now
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
WASHINGTON -- Millions of people who depend on the popular painkillers Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx should be allowed to keep using them despite risks of heart ...

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New Cdn class action suit launched against maker of arthritis drug ...
Canada.com - Canada
... lawyers are preparing to join a series of class-action lawsuits against Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical giant that pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx from the ...

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2005-02-20T03:54:00.000-08:00

Despite Risks, Pain Relievers Given OK
WebMD - USA
Feb. 18, 2005 - An FDA advisory panel says the arthritis drug Vioxx can return to the market and sister drugs Celebrex and Bextra should stay. ...

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2005-02-20T03:53:00.001-08:00

Health Advisers Revive Merck's Vioxx
Reuters - USA
... Inc.'s (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx may return to the market after US health advisers on Friday narrowly voted it was safe ...
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FDA Panel: Merck's Vioxx Safe to Be Sold
ABC News - USA
Inc.'s now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx was safe enough to be sold in the United States despite an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. ...

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Merck's Vioxx May Be Sold Again, FDA Advisers Vote (Update4)
Bloomberg - USA
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Merck & Co.'s Vioxx painkiller, withdrawn Sept. 30 in the ... consider doing so. Vioxx had $2.5 billion in 2003 sales. ...
Killer cures?
Times Online - UK
By now most of the seven million people in the UK who suffer from arthritis will know that Vioxx, a new type of widely prescribed anti-inflammatory drug, has ...

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Blue Chips End Higher as Merck Rises
MSN Money - USA
Inc. (MRK) rallied after a government panel voted its Vioxx drug was safe for market, but worries about inflation and lofty oil prices were an overhang. ...

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FDA panel says Vioxx can go back to market
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel narrowly agreed Friday that Merck's recalled drug Vioxx was safe enough to return ...

2005-02-20T03:53:00.000-08:00

Health Advisers Revive Merck's Vioxx
Reuters - USA
... Inc.'s (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx may return to the market after US health advisers on Friday narrowly voted it was safe ...
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Killer cures?
Times Online - UK
By now most of the seven million people in the UK who suffer from arthritis will know that Vioxx, a new type of widely prescribed anti-inflammatory drug, has ...

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Blue Chips End Higher as Merck Rises
MSN Money - USA
Inc. (MRK) rallied after a government panel voted its Vioxx drug was safe for market, but worries about inflation and lofty oil prices were an overhang. ...

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Wholesale Price Jumps Spark Inflation Fears on Wall Street
Scotsman - UK
... or 13.03 %, to 32.61 after a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted narrowly to allow Merck to continue marketing the arthritis drug Vioxx in the ...

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2005-02-20T03:47:00.000-08:00

Naproxen Warning Unjustified, Say FDA Experts
WebMD - USA
FDA advisory panel members reviewing the safety of the arthritis drug Vioxx and similar drugs accused National Institutes of Health officials of acting ...

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Stocks Mixed Amid Inflation Concerns
Forbes - USA
... Dow component Merck & Co. rose $1.55 to $30.40 after a company executive said the arthritis drug Vioxx might go back on the market. ...

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2005-02-20T03:44:00.000-08:00

Stocks Slip After Inflation Data
ABC News - USA
However, news that Merck might sell its arthritis pill Vioxx again and strength in oil-related shares helped offset weakness in interest-rate sensitive ...

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Patients tell FDA that medication is key to quality of life
MarketWatch - USA
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Dimitra Poulos had been on the arthritis drug Vioxx for five years when its maker, Merck & Co., (MRK: news, chart, profile ...
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2005-02-20T03:43:00.000-08:00

Patients tell FDA that medication is key to quality of life
MarketWatch - USA
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Dimitra Poulos had been on the arthritis drug Vioxx for five years when its maker, Merck & Co., (MRK: news, chart, profile ...
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Stocks Slip After Inflation Data
ABC News - USA
However, news that Merck might sell its arthritis pill Vioxx again and strength in oil-related shares helped offset weakness in interest-rate sensitive ...

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2005-02-20T03:40:00.000-08:00

Merck Floats Vioxx Re-Stock
TheStreet.com - USA
In a surprising announcement late Thursday, a Merck executive hinted that the company may begin reselling Vioxx -- a painkiller that generated billions of ...

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Manufacturer suggests Vioxx might return to sale
San Diego Union Tribune - USA
WASHINGTON -- The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on sale if ...
Merck executive raises the possibility of Vioxx's return
philly.com (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... executive said yesterday that the company might resume selling its prescription painkiller Vioxx if the Food and Drug Administration concluded that the ...
S&P 500 Is Little Changed as January Wholesale Prices Climb
Bloomberg - USA
... profit growth. Merck & Co. rose as an executive said the drugmaker may consider selling the Vioxx painkiller again. The S&P 500 ...
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2005-02-20T03:38:00.000-08:00

Vioxx Could Make a Comeback
Forbes - USA
18 (HealthDay News) -- The manufacturer of Vioxx may put the painkiller back on the market if FDA advisers recommend that the benefits of cox-2 drugs outweigh ...
Vioxx may return to market -- Merck
MarketWatch - USA
... Co. jumped in early trading Friday after reports said the company will consider returning pain medication Vioxx to the market. Merck ...
Merck Researcher: Vioxx May Not Be Gone Forever
WBAL Channel.com - Baltimore,MD,USA
WASHINGTON -- A drug company researcher said the recall of the painkiller Vioxx may not last forever. Dr. Peter Kim, president of ...

2005-02-20T03:36:00.000-08:00

Vioxx might return to sale in US
Economic Times - India
WASHINGTON: The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the US market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on sale if ...
Stocks Seen Opening Up on Mergers, Merck
MSN Money - USA
... and Merck & Co. Inc.'s (MRK) news that it will consider putting its Vioxx arthritis drug back on shelves. Investors were focused ...

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2005-02-20T03:33:00.000-08:00

Vioxx may return to market, Merck says
MarketWatch - USA
will consider returning pain medication Vioxx to the market if a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee decides risks associated with the drug also ...

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Whistleblower: Vioxx Still Risky
WXIA-TV - NE Atlanta,GA,USA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Use of the painkiller Vioxx poses the risk of hundreds to thousands of additional heart attacks in older men, a Food and Drug Administration ...

2005-02-20T03:28:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return if benefits surpass risks
Chicago Sun-Times - USA
WASHINGTON -- Vioxx could go back on sale if the government finds that heart and stroke problems linked to the arthritis drug are not unique to the painkiller ...
Drug monitoring board planned
Toronto Star - Canada
... These views will be heard before Health Canada completes its review of the drugs, which include Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx, used to treat arthritis pain. ...

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Heart disease painkiller warning
BBC News - E,UK
... The drugs it considered belong to the same class as the arthritis painkiller Vioxx, which was removed from the market in September last year because of safety ...

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2005-02-20T03:27:00.000-08:00

Drug maker might sell Vioxx again
Independent Online - South Africa
Washington - Merck will consider selling its arthritis pill Vioxx again if the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decides the cardiovascular ...
Drug monitoring board planned
Toronto Star - Canada
... These views will be heard before Health Canada completes its review of the drugs, which include Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx, used to treat arthritis pain. ...

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2005-02-20T03:21:00.000-08:00

Painkiller Vioxx might return to sale
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on sale if federal ...
Painkiller Vioxx Might Return to Sale
ABC News - USA
WASHINGTON Feb 18, 2005 -- The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on ...
Merck executive raises the possibility of Vioxx's return
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... executive said yesterday that the company might resume selling its prescription painkiller Vioxx if the Food and Drug Administration concluded that the ...
Merck might sell Vioxx again
Los Angeles Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... Merck research official suggested to a federal drug advisory panel on Thursday that the company might soon decide to resume selling the painkiller Vioxx in the ...

2005-02-20T03:18:00.000-08:00

Confidentiality issue is focus of Vioxx storm
Newark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USA
The state Superior Court judge presiding over hundreds of Vioxx lawsuits yesterday tried to smooth a recurring wrinkle in pretrial proceedings: the issue of ...

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Journal ignored own rule: More scrutiny as docs wrote reviews for ...
Boston Herald - USA
... to tout COX-2 inhibitors such as Merck's Vioxx while downplaying their heart risks in an August 2001 paper, the Herald has learned. ...

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2005-02-20T03:16:00.000-08:00

Vioxx maker says a return is possible
USA Today - USA
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Given new information about the risks of other arthritis drugs, Vioxx could be returned to the ... Merck pulled Vioxx off the market Sept. ...

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Army Doctor: Soldiers Need Vioxx, Similar Drugs
NBC5.com - Chicago,IL,USA
... Another witness told the panels that Vioxx gave her her life back. ... The health panels are studying the risks of Vioxx and other drugs in a similar class. ...

2005-02-20T03:12:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return to market if benefits outweigh risks
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Vioxx, the prescription painkiller implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans and withdrawn from sale in September, may be ...

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Army doctor: Pain relievers key for war on terror
KING5.com (subscription) - Seattle,WA,USA
One woman says the drug Vioxx gave her her life back, but since the drug was taken off shelves, she has 40 pills and 40 days before her "life will be altered.". ...

2005-02-20T03:11:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return to market if benefits outweigh risks
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Vioxx, the prescription painkiller implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans and withdrawn from sale in September, may be ...

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2005-02-20T03:05:00.000-08:00

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra
Turkish Press - Turkey
... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

2005-02-19T23:59:00.000-08:00

Resident sues Merck after taking Vioxx
San Mateo County Times - San Mateo,CA,USA
REDWOOD CITY-- A Redwood City man, who used Vioxx for two years as part of a colon-cancer study and suffered a massive heart attack, has filed a lawsuit ...

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2005-02-19T23:52:00.000-08:00

Study That Led to Vioxx Withdrawal Is Published
Daily News Central - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Almost twice as many patients who received Vioxx experienced a heart attack or stroke, compared to patients who took a placebo, in the largest prospective ...

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2005-02-19T23:50:00.001-08:00

Painkiller Vioxx might return to sale
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on sale if federal ...
Painkiller Vioxx Might Return to Sale
ABC News - USA
WASHINGTON Feb 18, 2005 -- The painkiller Vioxx, pulled from the market last fall because of reported heart problems and strokes in users, could come back on ...
Merck executive raises the possibility of Vioxx's return
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... executive said yesterday that the company might resume selling its prescription painkiller Vioxx if the Food and Drug Administration concluded that the ...
Merck might sell Vioxx again
Los Angeles Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... Merck research official suggested to a federal drug advisory panel on Thursday that the company might soon decide to resume selling the painkiller Vioxx in the ...

2005-02-19T23:50:00.000-08:00

Merck's Actions on Vioxx Face New Scrutiny
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription) - Spartanburg,SC,USA
... After all, Merck, which made the other drug in that class, Vioxx, pulled it off the market last fall, citing its safety risks. But ...

2005-02-19T23:47:00.000-08:00

Confidentiality issue is focus of Vioxx storm
Newark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USA
The state Superior Court judge presiding over hundreds of Vioxx lawsuits yesterday tried to smooth a recurring wrinkle in pretrial proceedings: the issue of ...

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Journal ignored own rule: More scrutiny as docs wrote reviews for ...
Boston Herald - USA
... to tout COX-2 inhibitors such as Merck's Vioxx while downplaying their heart risks in an August 2001 paper, the Herald has learned. ...

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2005-02-19T23:45:00.001-08:00

New evidence of over-marketing of Vioxx and other anti ...
World Socialist Web Site - Oak Park,MI,USA
The case of Vioxx calls attention to an important feature of the pharmaceutical industry in the United States: the vast amounts of money spent on marketing ...

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2005-02-19T23:45:00.000-08:00

Vioxx maker says a return is possible
USA Today - USA
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Given new information about the risks of other arthritis drugs, Vioxx could be returned to the ... Merck pulled Vioxx off the market Sept. ...

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Army Doctor: Soldiers Need Vioxx, Similar Drugs
NBC5.com - Chicago,IL,USA
... Another witness told the panels that Vioxx gave her her life back. ... The health panels are studying the risks of Vioxx and other drugs in a similar class. ...

2005-02-19T23:41:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return to market if benefits outweigh risks
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Vioxx, the prescription painkiller implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans and withdrawn from sale in September, may be ...

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Army doctor: Pain relievers key for war on terror
KING5.com (subscription) - Seattle,WA,USA
One woman says the drug Vioxx gave her her life back, but since the drug was taken off shelves, she has 40 pills and 40 days before her "life will be altered.". ...

2005-02-19T23:40:00.000-08:00

Vioxx could return to market if benefits outweigh risks
Kansas City Star (subscription) - MO,USA
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Vioxx, the prescription painkiller implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans and withdrawn from sale in September, may be ...

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2005-02-19T23:34:00.000-08:00

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra
Turkish Press - Turkey
... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

2005-02-19T23:28:00.000-08:00

Vioxx Withdrawal Prompts Drop in Painkiller Use
Lex 18 - Lexington,KY,USA
America's use of painkilling medications called cox-2 inhibitors plunged at the end of 2004, following the September withdrawal of Merck and Co.'s Vioxx due to ...

2005-02-19T23:26:00.000-08:00

Resident sues Merck after taking Vioxx
San Mateo County Times - San Mateo,CA,USA
REDWOOD CITY-- A Redwood City man, who used Vioxx for two years as part of a colon-cancer study and suffered a massive heart attack, has filed a lawsuit ...

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2005-02-19T23:21:00.000-08:00

Cardiologist Will Drop Bombshell Testimony at Vioxx Hearing ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
... how experiments on mice, dogs, and other animals misled scientists and ultimately contributed to a tragic outcome for human patients exposed to Vioxx and other ...

2005-02-19T23:20:00.000-08:00

Cardiologist Will Drop Bombshell Testimony at Vioxx Hearing ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
... how experiments on mice, dogs, and other animals misled scientists and ultimately contributed to a tragic outcome for human patients exposed to Vioxx and other ...

2005-02-19T23:17:00.000-08:00

Study That Led to Vioxx Withdrawal Is Published
Daily News Central - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Almost twice as many patients who received Vioxx experienced a heart attack or stroke, compared to patients who took a placebo, in the largest prospective ...

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2005-02-19T23:14:00.000-08:00

Merck's Actions on Vioxx Face New Scrutiny
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription) - Spartanburg,SC,USA
... After all, Merck, which made the other drug in that class, Vioxx, pulled it off the market last fall, citing its safety risks. But ...

2005-02-19T23:11:00.001-08:00

Problems with Vioxx prompt Bush's call for beefed-up FDA drug ...
News Target - Taichung,Taiwan
Bush cites last year's problems with Vioxx as the main sign the Food and Drug Administration needs more money. ... Inc.'s arthritis drug Vioxx. ...

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New evidence of over-marketing of Vioxx and other anti ...
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The case of Vioxx calls attention to an important feature of the pharmaceutical industry in the United States: the vast amounts of money spent on marketing ...

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Vioxx Withdrawal Prompts Drop in Painkiller Use
Lex 18 - Lexington,KY,USA
America's use of painkilling medications called cox-2 inhibitors plunged at the end of 2004, following the September withdrawal of Merck and Co.'s Vioxx due to ...

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Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, PfizerTheStreet.com - USAThe brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ... See all stories on this topic

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, PfizerTheStreet.com - USAThe brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ... See all stories on this topic

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, PfizerTheStreet.com - USAThe brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ... See all stories on this topic

Stocks to Watch on Feb 22ABC News - USA... The drug maker's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx is safe enough to rejoin Pfizer's rival pain relievers Celebrex and Bextra on the US market, an advisory panel ... See all stories on this topic

Weak law blamed in Vioxx caseGlobe and Mail - Canada... to research specific safety concerns once a medication is on the market, despite the suspicion of heart-attack risk that swirled around Vioxx and other ...

FTSE reverses as weak utilities negate strong drugsReuters.uk - UK... Profile, Research) each added over 2 percent after US drugs stocks leapt on Friday when an advisory panel said Merck's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was safe ...

Drugs Brighten Weak StocksReuters - USA... And the market was still benefiting from news late on Friday that experts had said Merck & Co Inc's withdrawn painkiller Vioxx was, after all, safe enough to ... See all stories on this topic

Can the FDA Heal Itself?TIME - USA... few months, from the possible suicide risks with antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft to the cardiac risks of pain-killers like Vioxx, Celebrex and ... Get a FREE $100 Gas Card to use at one of your favorite gas stations .Limited Supply. Get yours now!

British Vioxx patients to sue Merck in US: reportPolitical Gateway - Deerfield Beach,FL,USALONDON, Feb 20 (AFP) - More than 100 British patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial painkiller Vioxx are pursuing its US ...

Kiwis join compo queue for VioxxManawatu Standard - Manawatu,New ZealandEmily Watt reports. Three months after taking Vioxx, Barrie Partridge was walking up a steep Auckland street, feeling a little puffed. ...

British Vioxx patients to sue Merck in US: reportKhaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab EmiratesLONDON - More than 100 British patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial painkiller Vioxx are pursuing its US manufacturer ...

Vioxx vote eases drug firms' painThe Sunday Times - UKA panel of advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration narrowly voted on Friday to allow doctors to prescribe Vioxx, the controversial Merck painkiller ...

FDA Panel Recommends Returning Vioxx to the MarketNew York Law Journal - New York,NY,USAbe allowed to resume sales of its painkiller Vioxx, which the company removed from the market last year because it increased patients' risk of cardiovascular ...

Despite Risks, Pain Relievers Given OKWebMD - USAFeb. 18, 2005 - An FDA advisory panel says the arthritis drug Vioxx can return to the market and sister drugs Celebrex and Bextra should stay. ... Get a FREE $100 Gas Card to use at one of your favorite gas stations .Limited Supply. Get yours now!

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and BextraTurkish Press - Turkey... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

FDA Panel Recommends Returning Vioxx to the MarketNew York Law Journal - New York,NY,USAbe allowed to resume sales of its painkiller Vioxx, which the company removed from the market last year because it increased patients' risk of cardiovascular ...

Despite Risks, Pain Relievers Given OKWebMD - USAFeb. 18, 2005 - An FDA advisory panel says the arthritis drug Vioxx can return to the market and sister drugs Celebrex and Bextra should stay. ... Get a FREE $100 Gas Card to use at one of your favorite gas stations .Limited Supply. Get yours now!

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and BextraTurkish Press - Turkey... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

Merck's Actions on Vioxx Face New ScrutinySpartanburg Herald Journal (subscription) - Spartanburg,SC,USA... After all, Merck, which made the other drug in that class, Vioxx, pulled it off the market last fall, citing its safety risks. But ...

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and BextraTurkish Press - Turkey... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

Vioxx Withdrawal Prompts Drop in Painkiller UseLex 18 - Lexington,KY,USAAmerica's use of painkilling medications called cox-2 inhibitors plunged at the end of 2004, following the September withdrawal of Merck and Co.'s Vioxx due to ...

Cardiologist Will Drop Bombshell Testimony at Vioxx Hearing ...U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington,DC,USA... how experiments on mice, dogs, and other animals misled scientists and ultimately contributed to a tragic outcome for human patients exposed to Vioxx and other ...

Cardiologist Will Drop Bombshell Testimony at Vioxx Hearing ...U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington,DC,USA... how experiments on mice, dogs, and other animals misled scientists and ultimately contributed to a tragic outcome for human patients exposed to Vioxx and other ...

Merck's Actions on Vioxx Face New ScrutinySpartanburg Herald Journal (subscription) - Spartanburg,SC,USA... After all, Merck, which made the other drug in that class, Vioxx, pulled it off the market last fall, citing its safety risks. But ...

Vioxx Withdrawal Prompts Drop in Painkiller UseLex 18 - Lexington,KY,USAAmerica's use of painkilling medications called cox-2 inhibitors plunged at the end of 2004, following the September withdrawal of Merck and Co.'s Vioxx due to ...

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, Pfizer
TheStreet.com - USA
The brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ...
See all stories on this topic

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, Pfizer
TheStreet.com - USA
The brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ...
See all stories on this topic

Smith Barney Still Sees Risk to Merck, Pfizer
TheStreet.com - USA
The brokerage warned that it sees "little upside" for either after both rallied on votes to clear Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra for continued ...
See all stories on this topic

Stocks to Watch on Feb 22
ABC News - USA
... The drug maker's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx is safe enough to rejoin Pfizer's rival pain relievers Celebrex and Bextra on the US market, an advisory panel ...
See all stories on this topic

Weak law blamed in Vioxx case
Globe and Mail - Canada
... to research specific safety concerns once a medication is on the market, despite the suspicion of heart-attack risk that swirled around Vioxx and other ...

FTSE reverses as weak utilities negate strong drugs
Reuters.uk - UK
... Profile, Research) each added over 2 percent after US drugs stocks leapt on Friday when an advisory panel said Merck's withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was safe ...

Drugs Brighten Weak Stocks
Reuters - USA
... And the market was still benefiting from news late on Friday that experts had said Merck & Co Inc's withdrawn painkiller Vioxx was, after all, safe enough to ...
See all stories on this topic

British Vioxx patients to sue Merck in US: report
Political Gateway - Deerfield Beach,FL,USA
LONDON, Feb 20 (AFP) - More than 100 British patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial painkiller Vioxx are pursuing its US ...

Kiwis join compo queue for Vioxx
Manawatu Standard - Manawatu,New Zealand
Emily Watt reports. Three months after taking Vioxx, Barrie Partridge was walking up a steep Auckland street, feeling a little puffed. ...

British Vioxx patients to sue Merck in US: report
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
LONDON - More than 100 British patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the controversial painkiller Vioxx are pursuing its US manufacturer ...

Vioxx vote eases drug firms' pain
The Sunday Times - UK
A panel of advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration narrowly voted on Friday to allow doctors to prescribe Vioxx, the controversial Merck painkiller ...

FDA Panel Recommends Returning Vioxx to the Market
New York Law Journal - New York,NY,USA
be allowed to resume sales of its painkiller Vioxx, which the company removed from the market last year because it increased patients' risk of cardiovascular ...

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra
Turkish Press - Turkey
... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

FDA Panel Recommends Returning Vioxx to the Market
New York Law Journal - New York,NY,USA
be allowed to resume sales of its painkiller Vioxx, which the company removed from the market last year because it increased patients' risk of cardiovascular ...

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra
Turkish Press - Turkey
... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

Merck's Actions on Vioxx Face New Scrutiny
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription) - Spartanburg,SC,USA
... After all, Merck, which made the other drug in that class, Vioxx, pulled it off the market last fall, citing its safety risks. But ...

Research confirms health risks of Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra
Turkish Press - Turkey
... Inc., the leading US private health insurance group, has confirmed a higher risk of heart attacks with the use of painkillers such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex ...

Vioxx Withdrawal Prompts Drop in Painkiller Use
Lex 18 - Lexington,KY,USA
America's use of painkilling medications called cox-2 inhibitors plunged at the end of 2004, following the September withdrawal of Merck and Co.'s Vioxx due to ...

Cardiologist Will Drop Bombshell Testimony at Vioxx Hearing ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
... how experiments on mice, dogs, and other animals misled scientists and ultimately contributed to a tragic outcome for human patients exposed to Vioxx and other ...

Cardiologist Will Drop Bombshell Testimony at Vioxx Hearing ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
... how experiments on mice, dogs, and other animals misled scientists and ultimately contributed to a tragic outcome for human patients exposed to Vioxx and other ...

Merck's Actions on Vioxx Face New Scrutiny
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription) - Spartanburg,SC,USA
... After all, Merck, which made the other drug in that class, Vioxx, pulled it off the market last fall, citing its safety risks. But ...

Vioxx Withdrawal Prompts Drop in Painkiller Use
Lex 18 - Lexington,KY,USA
America's use of painkilling medications called cox-2 inhibitors plunged at the end of 2004, following the September withdrawal of Merck and Co.'s Vioxx due to ...