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Data: Vioxx Heart Risks Began Earlier than Thought
May 18, 2006 | NPR
New data obtained by NPR show that patients who took Vioxx even for short periods were at higher risk of heart problems and strokes. An estimated 20...
Doctors say Vioxx risks lingered a year after patients stopped use
May 13, 2006 | AP
People who took the painkiller Vioxx were at increased risk of heart attack and stroke for at least a year after they stopped taking the drug,...
Merck's Worst Nightmare, a Study that Shows Vioxx Heart Attack Risk Linked to (Very) Short-Term Use
May 3, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
Throughout the Vioxx saga, Merck has always taken refuge behind its assertion that short-term use of the COX-2 inhibitor cannot be linked to an...
Study Finds Vioxx Dangers Occur Earlier Than Expected
May 3, 2006 | Consumer Affairs
Researchers report that heart risks from the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx occur much earlier than had been expectec. Twenty-five percent of heart...
Health Canada probes Accutane side effects
Apr 17, 2006 | CanWest News Service
Health Canada is investigating reports of strokes and heart attacks in people taking Accutane, the controversial acne drug that causes birth defects...
PATCH MAKER PAYOUT
Apr 9, 2006 | www.nypost.com
Women who suffered life-threatening blood clots and strokes on the Ortho-Evra birth-control patch are receiving cash settlements from the...
Jury: Merck Liable for Man's Heart Attack
Apr 5, 2006 | AP
A jury found Merck & Co. liable on Wednesday for one of two former Vioxx users' heart attacks in a split verdict that awarded $4.5 million in...
Federal Wrongful Death Action Against Maker of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Filed by Parker & Waichman, LLP on Behalf of Estate of 20-Year-Old Who Died from Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Mar 19, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
In the vast majority of cases where a prescription drug is the subject of personal injury or wrongful death litigation, the “victim” was...
FDA Issues Warning to Manufacturers and Distributors of Unapproved Drugs Containing Steroids
Mar 10, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again issued a stern warning to several makers and distributors of unapproved drugs containing steroids...
ADD Drug Strattera, Already Under FDA Scrutiny, Raising New Safety Concerns in UK as Well
Feb 21, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
Although pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (Lilly) continues to maintain that its attention deficit drug, Strattera, is safe, the company’s...
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