Merck Pulls Vioxx Of The Market

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

Drugmaker Merck has pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market after a clinical study linked it to heart attacks and strokes. Last year, more than 100 million prescriptions were written for the drug, generating sales of $2.5 billion. Doctors plan to prescribe Celebrex and Bextra instead of Vioxx. If you have any questions about the recall, call (866)36-VIOXX or log on to www.merck.com.

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