© 2004 by Oxford University Press
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Study Concludes Vioxx Should Have Been Withdrawn Years Ago
A meta-analysis of studies of rofecoxib (Vioxx) has found that there was
evidence as early as 2000 that the drug increased the risk of myocardial
infarction. Merck, the makers of Vioxx, recently announced the drug's
withdrawal because of an increased risk of cardiovascular events among
participants in
Cancer Patients in Phase I Trials Less Likely to Die From Treatments Being Tested
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