Vioxx & Celebrex Raise Risk of First & Repeat Heart Attack: Large Study

A large study, conducted by Dr. James M. Brophy and his colleagues, from the McGill University Health Center in Montreal, confirms that selective COX2 inhibitors - Vioxx (rofecoxib) and Celebrex (celecoxib) are both associated with increased risk of repeat heart attack. They also found that Vioxx (rofecoxib), but not Celebrex (celecoxib), is associated with increased risk of a first heart attack.

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Prudential Analyst sees Merck Losing Vioxx Lawsuit

The odds are against Merck & Co. prevailing in a wrongful-death civil Vioxx lawsuit being tried in Texas, an analyst at Prudential Equity Group says. It is the first Vioxx-related lawsuit to come to trial.

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Vioxx Tied to Cause of Death by Doctor in First Vioxx Lawsuit

A doctor told jurors yesterday in the nation's first Vioxx lawsuit that the drug contributed to the death of a Texas man, aged 59, who had an arrhythmia linked to a heart attack in 2001.

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Past Patent Application could Implicate Vioxx Makers, Merck, in the ongoing Vioxx Lawsuit

Merck tried to patent a drug that would reduce heart attack risks for Vioxx (COX-2 selective inhibitors) users, three years before the company withdrew the painkiller drug from the market because of safety concerns.

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Understanding Context Aware Trackback Spamming: New Frontiers in Web Spamming

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