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Timeline: The Rise and Fall of Vioxx : NPR - NPR.org

https://www.npr.org/2007/11/10/5470430/timeline-the-rise-and-fall-of-vioxx

A timeline of Vioxx's rise and fall: November 1998: Merck asks the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of Vioxx, having tested the drug on 5,400 …

What have we learnt from Vioxx? - PMC - National …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1779871/

The study showed that rofecoxib was not more effective in relieving symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis but did halve the risk of gastrointestinal events. However, there …

The Lessons of Vioxx — Drug Safety and Sales | NEJM

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp058136

On November 23, 2000, the results of the Vioxx Gastrointestinal Outcomes Research study, known as VIGOR, were published in the Journal. This randomized, …

Vioxx (rofecoxib) Questions and Answers | FDA

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/vioxx-rofecoxib-questions-and-answers

Covid Vaccines: The Next Vioxx? - swprs.org

https://swprs.org/covid-vaccines-the-next-vioxx/

Vioxx was an anti-inflammatory drug produced by Merck as a painkiller against arthritis, migraine and menstrual cramps. It was approved by the US FDA in …

Vioxx: Side Effects, Dosage & Uses - Drugs.com

https://www.drugs.com/vioxx.html

unexplained weight gain; swelling or water retention; unusual fatigue or lethargy; a skin rash or itching; yellowing of your skin or eyes; "flu-like" symptoms; or. …

Seven times the medical establishment got …

https://www.trtworld.com/life/7-times-the-medical-establishment-got-it-wrong-167992

Vioxx was a painkiller approved for use by the FDA in 1999; it led to the death of 60,000 people in the US. The Archives of Internal Medicine reveals American …

Vioxx | Treatment for Arthritis & Recall for …

https://www.drugwatch.com/vioxx/

When Vioxx (rofecoxib) received its FDA approval in 1999, it was the second drug of its kind in a relatively new class of painkiller drugs called selective nonsteroidal anti …

Vioxx, the implosion of Merck, and aftershocks at the FDA

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673604175235/fulltext

The licensing of Vioxx and its continued use in the face of unambiguous evidence of harm have been public-health catastrophes. This controversy will not end …

Doctors Tell Vioxx Users That Alternatives Are Available

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/01/business/doctors-tell-vioxx-users-that-alternatives-are-available.html

Doctors say that most people who take painkiller Vioxx should not be overly concerned about its withdrawal from market because drug's risks are small and …