arlo 0 #1 September 30, 2004 http://www.merck.com/newsroom/press_releases/product/2004_0930.html Merck Announces Voluntary Worldwide Withdrawal of VIOXX® WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Sept. 30, 2004 - Merck &. Co., Inc. today announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of VIOXX® (rofecoxib), its arthritis and acute pain medication. The company's decision, which is effective immediately, is based on new, three-year data from a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, the APPROVe (Adenomatous Polyp Prevention on VIOXX) trial. The trial, which is being stopped, was designed to evaluate the efficacy of VIOXX 25 mg in preventing recurrence of colorectal polyps in patients with a history of colorectal adenomas. In this study, there was an increased relative risk for confirmed cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, beginning after 18 months of treatment in the patients taking VIOXX compared to those taking placebo. The results for the first 18 months of the APPROVe study did not show any increased risk of confirmed cardiovascular events on VIOXX, and in this respect, are similar to the results of two placebo-controlled studies described in the current U.S. labeling for VIOXX. "We are taking this action because we believe it best serves the interests of patients," said Raymond V. Gilmartin, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Merck. "Although we believe it would have been possible to continue to market VIOXX with labeling that would incorporate these new data, given the availability of alternative therapies, and the questions raised by the data, we concluded that a voluntary withdrawal is the responsible course to take." ======== there's more but you can read it on their website. hell, most people i know take vioxx or celebrex. happy inflammation.... arlo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #2 September 30, 2004 Quote there's more but you can read it on their website. hell, most people i know take vioxx or celebrex. happy inflammation.... arlo That sounds like an inflamitory remark __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwmike 0 #3 September 30, 2004 Quotehttp://www.merck.com/newsroom/press_releases/product/2004_0930.html there's more but you can read it on their website. hell, most people i know take vioxx or celebrex. happy inflammation.... Vioxx has been associated with cardiovascular throbotic events for a while. I'm curious about celebrex. Both drugs are COX-2 inhibitors but I don't see these problems listed for the latter. Bad news for those dealing with arthritis pain. Michael Just saw the Vioxx announcement on CNN ...then they cut to a Celebrex commercial. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Clerk 0 #4 September 30, 2004 Hell. I took Vioxx for 2 years prior to Dec 03. Then had 5 graft bypass surgery. Have not had to take Vioxx since Amazing what oxygen in the blood will do for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rainbo 0 #5 September 30, 2004 Being someone who lives on Vioxx these days (50mg daily) this news bothered me. All of the COX-2 inhibitors says watch for problems in this area. Celebrex did not help releive my pain symptoms at all. All of our bodies work differently with different drugs. Called my doc when I saw the news, his receptionist said yeah you are our 10th call already. Results: goodbye VIOXX, hello BEXTRARainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #6 September 30, 2004 was on vioxx for a while wheni had my back injury... it made me feal funy.... maybe it was in myhead but i've had em priscribe it to me since and i asked and got another kind of nsaid.......glad i wasn't on it for a long time.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Clerk 0 #4 September 30, 2004 Hell. I took Vioxx for 2 years prior to Dec 03. Then had 5 graft bypass surgery. Have not had to take Vioxx since Amazing what oxygen in the blood will do for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbo 0 #5 September 30, 2004 Being someone who lives on Vioxx these days (50mg daily) this news bothered me. All of the COX-2 inhibitors says watch for problems in this area. Celebrex did not help releive my pain symptoms at all. All of our bodies work differently with different drugs. Called my doc when I saw the news, his receptionist said yeah you are our 10th call already. Results: goodbye VIOXX, hello BEXTRARainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #6 September 30, 2004 was on vioxx for a while wheni had my back injury... it made me feal funy.... maybe it was in myhead but i've had em priscribe it to me since and i asked and got another kind of nsaid.......glad i wasn't on it for a long time.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
