Vioxx Pulled From Market
Just a public interest alert if you're away from the news. Merck has pulled Vioxx off the market--a three year study showed it doubled the risk of heart attacks and increased the rate of strokes. The stock dropped 26% today. Celebrex, made by Pfizer, will likely see a surge.
84 million people have taken Vioxx since it launched in 1999. The increased risks were noticable in patients who had taken the drug for 18 months.
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