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- Battling the Skeptics 28 Nov 2009 11:51 GMT
... purveyors of organic foods, promoters of alternative medicines and opponents of race-based medicine, accusing each ... Science,” is ostensibly about Merck's blockbuster pain drug, which was linked to heart attacks and ... public for not being more forgiving about Vioxx, whose risks he concludes were relatively small, ...
- Texas Lawsuit Against Merck Dismissed for Evidence Lack 28 Nov 2009 02:35 GMT
... Texas Lawsuit Against Merck Dismissed for Evidence Lack Merck has been ... general's office, which sought a refund of Medicaid funds spent on the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx. This article is viewable by subscribers only. ...
- Attorney Williamson Wants to Put a Stop to Red Light Fines 27 Nov 2009 23:50 GMT
... They represent injured people in auto accidents andmedical negligence as well as people injured while ... recently handled cases for users of the drug Vioxx. ...
- Natural therapies worth exploring 27 Nov 2009 17:18 GMT
... is well known that many of the drugs approved for use by the FDA do not ... term. Lest we forget, the arthritis drug Vioxx was proven to be safe and effective ... of specific CAM therapies to those of pharmaceutically based therapies. However, population studies of various ...
- Are Big Pharma and the PDUFA to Blame for Healthcare Mess? 27 Nov 2009 07:32 GMT
... The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) was enacted in 1992 ... billion) over illegal marketing, the withdrawal of Vioxx, and new risks associated with bisphosphonates and ... I have no current ties to the pharmaceutical industry. I am not an attorney. The ...
- Recent Developments in Chinese Drywall Lawsuits 26 Nov 2009 16:56 GMT
... sent from one court to another for pre-trial proceedings only, and then remanded to the ... We call these types of cases bellweather trials, which means that these 6 trials should ... to help establish settlement values in the Vioxx litigation. Typically in these trials, the jury's ...
- Vioxx Trial Data Shows Early Cardiovascular Risk 26 Nov 2009 08:48 GMT
... Published Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:48 AM Vioxx Trial Data Shows Early Cardiovascular Risk The ... with taking Vioxx, the popular, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (rofecoxib), could have been identified nearly four ... identification of drug risks, promoting more informed treatment decisions, protecting the public's health, and perhaps ...
- When Did Merck Know Vioxx Was Deadly? 25 Nov 2009 21:33 GMT
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- Still Enjoying Those Acquisitions, Pfizer? 25 Nov 2009 20:14 GMT
... of Warner-Lambert, Pharmacia, and Wyeth: lots of drugs, a few plants that needed to be ... the market because of safety concerns, unlike Vioxx and Wyeth's Fen-Phen. But plaintiffs claim that ...
- Public Database Is Urged to Monitor Drug Safety 25 Nov 2009 18:17 GMT
... offers an ambitious proposal to determine a drug's risks sooner than they might otherwise become ... determine the safety and effectiveness of medical treatments, the study proposes a broad model for ... a continuously updated model. Using data from Vioxx as their example, the researchers reported that ...
- Vioxx manufacturer might have known deadly effects just a year after launch 25 Nov 2009 17:10 GMT
... Vioxx manufacturer might have known deadly effects just ... effects just a year after launch The drug company that made Vioxx, the painkiller that ... a new study from Scotland. ... Conventional treatment of high blood pressure is failing to ...
- Top Health Stories for November 29, 2006 25 Nov 2009 16:11 GMT
... Wednesday, November 29, 2006; 03:41 PM Medicare drug benefit costs less than expected. The Medicare ... research shows the drug is an effective treatment, but advisers also have to take possible ... in the same class of drugs as Vioxx, which was pulled from the market for ...
- Top Health Stories For May 10, 2007 25 Nov 2009 16:11 GMT
... new study suggests angioplasty is the best treatment. Researchers examined the difference between angioplasty and ... Researchers examined the difference between angioplasty and drug therapy in patients who had so-called "silent" ... FDA. A push for reform came after Vioxx was pulled from the market back in ...
- Early Cardiovascular Risk Revealed By Vioxx Trial Data 25 Nov 2009 08:47 GMT
... with taking , the popular, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (rofecoxib), could have been identified nearly four ... investigators analyzed 30 randomized, placebo-controlled trials of Vioxx that were made available through litigation and ... identification of drug risks, promoting more informed treatment decisions, protecting the public's health, and perhaps ...
- Pfizer faces $103 million in Prempro damages [The Philadelphia Inquirer] 25 Nov 2009 07:12 GMT
... juries. Both cases involve Prempro, a hormone-replacement drug made by Wyeth, which recently was acquired by ... Fordham University law professor who has studied pharmaceutical litigation. About 1,500 of 10,000 similar cases ... & Co. Inc. over the arthritis drug Vioxx. But yesterday's jury award in Philadelphia nonetheless ...
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