Vioxx side effect - Vioxx fiasco raises concerns about heart attack and stroke risk of other anti-inflammatory COX-2 inhibitor drugs

Vioxx side effect - Vioxx fiasco raises concerns about heart attack and stroke risk of other anti-inflammatory COX-2 inhibitor drugs

Vioxx fiasco raises concerns about heart attack and stroke risk of other anti-inflammatory COX-2 inhibitor drugs
Vioxx fiasco raises concerns about heart attack and stroke risk of other anti-inflammatory COX-2 inhibitor drugs. Highlight: Ah, how quickly we forget: Vioxx was originally peddled to the public as the "safe" anti-inflammatory drug, remember? ... the safety of other pain relievers like Vioxx, saying these medications also might raise the risk ...
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USATODAY.com - Scientist says FDA system 'broken'
A Food and Drug Administration scientist told a Senate committee Thursday that the FDA is virtually defenseless against another terrible tragedy and a profound regulatory failure like Vioxx, a drug pulled off the market over safety concerns. ... American people understand that what happened with Vioxx is really a symptom of something far ...
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