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MERCK SLASHES '05 FORECAST, CITING VIOXX WWW.BOSTON.COM/BUSINESS/ARTICLES/2004/12/09/MERCK_SLASHES_05_FORECAST_CITING_VIOXX boston globe - boston,ma,usa By Associated Press | December 9, 2004. NEWARK -- The withdrawal of painkiller *Vioxx* means Merck & Co. will miss the already diminished *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://WWW.BOSTON.COM/BUSINESS/ARTICLES/2004/12/09/MERCK_SLASHES_05_FORECAST_CITING_VIOXX Vioxx users in action against drug company www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11646390%255E2682,00.html NEWS.COM.AU - AUSTRALIA by court reporter sean fewster. more than 500 south australians are considering joining a class action over the controversial painkiller *vioxx*. *...* UPDATE 3: MERCK SLASHES ITS 2005 ESTIMATES ON VIOXX WWW.FORBES.COM/HOME/FEEDS/AP/2004/12/08/AP1699470.HTML forbes - new york,ny,usa The withdrawal of painkiller *Vioxx* will reduce 2005 earnings of Merck & Co. *...* Merck pulled *Vioxx*, used for arthritis and acute pain, from the market on Sept. *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://WWW.FORBES.COM/HOME/FEEDS/AP/2004/12/08/AP1699470.HTML Merck sets up new Vioxx review www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1368901,00.html GUARDIAN - UK drugmaker merck has set up an independent committee to review the firm's actions prior to the withdrawal of its painkiller *vioxx* from the market in september. *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1368901,00.html research and markets: despite the withdrawal of vioxx - rofecoxib ... http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmviewid=news_view&newsid=20041208005005&newslang=en Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA *...* ALTHOUGH *VIOXX* AND CELEBREX WERE THE FIRST SPECIFIC COX-2 INHIBITORS TO ENTER THE MARKET NIMESULIDE, ETODOLAC AND MELOXICAM WERE AVAILABLE MUCH EARLIER AND *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp%3fndmviewid%3dnews_view%26newsid%3d20041208005005%26newslang%3den MERCK EARNINGS HIT BY VIOXX WITHDRAWAL HTTP://NEWS.FT.COM/CMS/S/04510884-4922-11D9-81C7-00000E2511C8.HTML financial times - london,england,uk By FT Reporters. Merck on Wednesday outlined the expected impact on earnings from the withdrawal of its *Vioxx* painkiller because of increased heart risks. *...* life without vioxx www.forbes.com/business/healthcare/2004/12/08/cx_vc_1208merckcall.html Forbes - New York,NY,USA *...* CATALYST"). LOST SALES OF *VIOXX* ARE ONE REASON. THE DRUG WAS MERCK'S SECOND-BIGGEST SELLER, WITH SALES OF $2.5 BILLION--11% OF REVENUE. *...* Roundup: German Flu Vaccine: Celebrex Vs. Vioxx; Sleep-Eat Studies www.nbc10.com/health/3979371/detail.html NBC 10.COM - PHILADELPHIA,PA,USA *...* researchers at the university of pennsylvania say the arthritis drug celebrex does not carry the same heart attack risks as the drug *vioxx*, even though they're *...* VIOXX WITHDRAWAL PROMPTS MERCK TO SLASH ITS 2005 EXPECTATIONS WWW3.CJAD.COM/CONTENT/CP_ARTICLE.ASP?ID=/GLOBAL_FEEDS/CANADIANPRESS/BUSINESSNEWS/B120895A.HTM cjad - canada NEWARK, NJ (AP) - The withdrawal of painkiller *Vioxx* will reduce 2005 earnings of Merck & Co. Inc. to between $2.42 and $2.52 a *...* vioxx withdrawal to reduce merck earnings www.mccurtain.com/articles/2004/12/01/ap/business/d86rk1pg0.txt McCurtain Daily Gazette - Idabel,OK,USA BY JEFFREY GOLD. NEWARK, NJ - THE WITHDRAWAL OF PAINKILLER *VIOXX* WILL REDUCE 2005 EARNINGS OF MERCK & CO. INC. TO BETWEEN $2.42 AND *...* Vioxx Withdrawal to Reduce Merck Earnings www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/12/08/ap/business/d86rk1pg0.txt WYOMING NEWS - WY,USA by jeffrey gold wednesday, december 08, 2004. newark, nj - the withdrawal of painkiller *vioxx* will reduce 2005 earnings of merck & co. inc. *...* SCRUTINY AFTER VIOXX FOCUSES ON TURF BATTLES, INDEPENDENCE HTTP://CBS.MARKETWATCH.COM/NEWS/STORY.ASP?GUID=%7B9ECFFAB0-8A2E-44CC-BD0E-55FE76280493%7D&SITEID=GOOGLE&DIST=GOOGLE&DIST= cbs marketwatch - usa WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The recent fiasco over the *Vioxx* recall has exposed the US Food and Drug Administration to broad-based charges that the agency is less *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://CBS.MARKETWATCH.COM/NEWS/STORY.ASP%3FGUID%3D%257B9ECFFAB0-8A2E-44CC-BD0E-55FE76280493%257D%26SITEID%3DGOOGLE%26DIST%3DGOOGLE%26DIST%3D Celebrex safer than Vioxx, a study suggests www.freep.com/news/nw/celebrex7e_20041207.htm DETROIT FREE PRESS - DETROIT,MI,USA philadelphia -- new research suggests that top-selling pain reliever celebrex does not carry the same heart-attack risk as *vioxx*, a similar drug pulled from *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.freep.com/news/nw/celebrex7e_20041207.htm merck board appoints special committee to review vioxx withdrawal http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmviewid=news_view&newsid=20041207005948&newslang=en Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA *...* ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT HAS APPOINTED A SPECIAL BOARD COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE COMPANY'S ACTIONS PRIOR TO MERCK'S VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF *VIOXX*, TO ACT FOR THE *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp%3fndmviewid%3dnews_view%26newsid%3d20041207005948%26newslang%3den THE FDA RECENTLY APPROVED VIOXX FOR USE IN CHILDREN WITH ... WWW.NEWSTARGET.COM/002718.HTML news target - taichung,taiwan *...* teenagers -- now have a new choice for symptom relief. *VIOXX*® (rofecoxib), Merck & Co. Inc.'s once-daily arthritis and pain medicine *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://WWW.NEWSTARGET.COM/002718.HTML The FDA denies it tried to silence Vioxx warnings from Dr. David ... www.newstarget.com/002734.html NEWS TARGET - TAICHUNG,TAIWAN the us food and drug administration denied charges it tried to suppress a safety official's findings that painkiller *vioxx*, which was pulled from the market *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.newstarget.com/002734.html merck names vioxx probe panel www.thestreet.com/_googlen/stocks/biotech/10197909.html?cm_ven=googlen&cm_cat=free&cm_ite=na TheStreet.com - New York,NY,USA *...* RESEARCH) SAID TUESDAY THAT ITS BOARD APPOINTED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE COMPANY'S ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF ARTHRITIS DRUG *VIOXX* FROM THE *...* Merck Board Names Vioxx Committee www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2004/12/07/ap1697606.html FORBES - NEW YORK,NY,USA reported tuesday that its board appointed a special committee to review the company's actions before withdrawing blockbuster arthritis drug *vioxx* from the *...* AWASH IN VIOXX SUITS, MERCK IS RECRUITING BIG-TIME HELP WWW.LAW.COM/JSP/ARTICLE.JSP?ID=1102340123250 texas lawyer (subscription) - tx,usa With the initial glare of public scrutiny and market recoil over *Vioxx* behind it, Merck & Co. *...* Merck took *Vioxx* off the market Sept. *...* besieged by vioxx suits, merck lawyers up www.nylawyer.com/news/04/12/120704i.html NY Lawyer - New York,NY,USA BY LILY HENNING. WITH THE INITIAL GLARE OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY AND MARKET RECOIL OVER *VIOXX* BEHIND IT, MERCK & CO. *...* MERCK TOOK *VIOXX* OFF THE MARKET SEPT. *...* Patients look beyond Vioxx for arthritis pain relief www.ajc.com/news/content/health/1204/07novioxx.html ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION (SUBSCRIPTION) - ATLANTA,GA,USA "*vioxx* saved my life," said slater, who suffers from osteoarthritis, a slow and often painful degeneration of the cushioning tissue between the joints. *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.ajc.com/news/content/health/1204/07novioxx.html with or without vioxx, drug ads proliferate www.nytimes.com/2004/12/06/business/businessspecial2/06adco.html New York Times - New York,NY,USA *...* THE DOUBTS ARE BEING FUELED BY THE INTENSIFYING FIRESTORM SURROUNDING *VIOXX*, THE PAIN MEDICATION THAT MERCK & COMPANY WITHDREW FROM THE MARKET IN SEPTEMBER *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/06/business/businessspecial2/06adco.html QS LABS INC. HOSTS 'THE VIOXX EFFECT' EXECUTIVE FORUM, WEDNESDAY ... HTTP://HOME.BUSINESSWIRE.COM/PORTAL/SITE/GOOGLE/INDEX.JSP?NDMVIEWID=NEWS_VIEW&NEWSID=20041206005874&NEWSLANG=EN business wire (press release) - san francisco,ca,usa Inc.'s voluntary withdrawal of *Vioxx* with the public, media, and FDA regulated industries, QS Labs Inc. *...* Inc.'s voluntary withdrawal of *Vioxx*. *...* vioxx: merck's debacle www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/w/wascher/2004/wascher120704.htm Men's News Daily - Guerneville,CA,USA LANCET : BY NOW, MOST READERS KNOW THAT MERCK, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ANTI-ARTHRITIS DRUG *VIOXX*, PULLED THE BLOCKBUSTER MEDICATION OFF OF THE MARKET IN *...* Study: Celebrex Appears Safer Than Vioxx http://transfer.go.com/cgi/transfer.pl?goto=http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=306507&name=abcnewsHealth&srvc=abclocal 7ONLINE.COM - NEW YORK,NY,USA philadelphia dec 6, 2004 -- new research suggests that top-selling pain reliever celebrex does not carry the same heart attack risk as *vioxx*, a similar drug *...* EXPERTS SOUND OFF ON VIOXX RECALL WWW.CHRONICLE.DUKE.EDU/VNEWS/DISPLAY.V/ART/2004/12/06/41B4662EBCD50 the duke chronicle - durham,n.c,usa Recalled in September after four years on the market and billions of dollars in revenues, Merck announced that the side effects of *Vioxx* include headaches *...* lipitor - vioxx: discovering the statin - painkiller chain ... www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2004/12/06/lipitor_vioxx_discovering_the_statin_painkiller_chain_reaction.htm Health Supreme - Rome,Italy THE RECENT WITHDRAWAL OF MERCK'S BLOCKBUSTER PAINKILLER *VIOXX* MAY ACTUALLY AFFORD US A GLIMPSE OF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT IS NORMALLY WELL HIDDEN IN RESEARCH *...* Utah Residents Sue Vioxx Maker http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?sid=136985&nid=19 KSL RADIO - SALT LAKE CITY,UT,USA (dec 6, 2004) -- salt lake city (ap) -- twenty-three former *vioxx* users and the survivors of nine other utah residents who allegedly died as a result of taking *...* RELIEF WITHOUT VIOXX CERTAINLY POSSIBLE, ARTHRITIS EXPERTS SAY WWW.DFW.COM/MLD/DFW/LIVING/10338728.HTM fort worth star telegram (subscription) - fort worth,tx,usa When *Vioxx* was taken off the market, millions of arthritis sufferers simply switched back to the old standbys that had relieved their pain in the past. *...* state may sue merck over loss from vioxx case www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1102165081269170.xml OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA *...* CONSIDERING SUING MERCK & CO. FOR MISLEADING INVESTORS ABOUT THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAINKILLER *VIOXX*. THE OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES *...* Patients look beyond Vioxx for arthritis pain relief www.ajc.com/news/content/health/1204/07novioxx.html ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION (SUBSCRIPTION) - ATLANTA,GA,USA "*vioxx* saved my life," said slater, who suffers from osteoarthritis, a slow and often painful degeneration of the cushioning tissue between the joints. *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.ajc.com/news/content/health/1204/07novioxx.html with or without vioxx, drug ads proliferate www.nytimes.com/2004/12/06/business/businessspecial2/06adco.html New York Times - New York,NY,USA *...* THE DOUBTS ARE BEING FUELED BY THE INTENSIFYING FIRESTORM SURROUNDING *VIOXX*, THE PAIN MEDICATION THAT MERCK & COMPANY WITHDREW FROM THE MARKET IN SEPTEMBER *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/06/business/businessspecial2/06adco.html QS LABS INC. HOSTS 'THE VIOXX EFFECT' EXECUTIVE FORUM, WEDNESDAY ... HTTP://HOME.BUSINESSWIRE.COM/PORTAL/SITE/GOOGLE/INDEX.JSP?NDMVIEWID=NEWS_VIEW&NEWSID=20041206005874&NEWSLANG=EN business wire (press release) - san francisco,ca,usa Inc.'s voluntary withdrawal of *Vioxx* with the public, media, and FDA regulated industries, QS Labs Inc. *...* Inc.'s voluntary withdrawal of *Vioxx*. *...* study: celebrex appears safer than vioxx http://transfer.go.com/cgi/transfer.pl?goto=http://abcnews.go.com/health/wirestory?id=306507&name=abcnewshealth&srvc=abclocal 7Online.com - New York,NY,USA PHILADELPHIA DEC 6, 2004 -- NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT TOP-SELLING PAIN RELIEVER CELEBREX DOES NOT CARRY THE SAME HEART ATTACK RISK AS *VIOXX*, A SIMILAR DRUG *...* Vioxx Heart Woes Not Seen With Celebrex http://my.webmd.com/content/article/98/104610.htm WEBMD - USA dec. 6, 2004 - celebrex seems not to carry the heart-attack risk of *vioxx*, a new study suggests. like *vioxx* -- recently pulled from *...* EXPERTS SOUND OFF ON VIOXX RECALL WWW.CHRONICLE.DUKE.EDU/VNEWS/DISPLAY.V/ART/2004/12/06/41B4662EBCD50 the duke chronicle - durham,n.c,usa Recalled in September after four years on the market and billions of dollars in revenues, Merck announced that the side effects of *Vioxx* include headaches *...* lipitor - vioxx: discovering the statin - painkiller chain ... www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2004/12/06/lipitor_vioxx_discovering_the_statin_painkiller_chain_reaction.htm Health Supreme - Rome,Italy THE RECENT WITHDRAWAL OF MERCK'S BLOCKBUSTER PAINKILLER *VIOXX* MAY ACTUALLY AFFORD US A GLIMPSE OF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT IS NORMALLY WELL HIDDEN IN RESEARCH *...* Utah Residents Sue Vioxx Maker http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?sid=136985&nid=19 KSL RADIO - SALT LAKE CITY,UT,USA (dec 6, 2004) -- salt lake city (ap) -- twenty-three former *vioxx* users and the survivors of nine other utah residents who allegedly died as a result of taking *...* RELIEF WITHOUT VIOXX CERTAINLY POSSIBLE, ARTHRITIS EXPERTS SAY WWW.DFW.COM/MLD/DFW/LIVING/10338728.HTM fort worth star telegram (subscription) - fort worth,tx,usa When *Vioxx* was taken off the market, millions of arthritis sufferers simply switched back to the old standbys that had relieved their pain in the past. *...* state may sue merck over loss from vioxx case www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1102165081269170.xml OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA *...* CONSIDERING SUING MERCK & CO. FOR MISLEADING INVESTORS ABOUT THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAINKILLER *VIOXX*. THE OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES *...* Vioxx alters the equation at Merck www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/business-0/110222756750270.xml NEWARK STAR LEDGER - NEWARK,NJ,USA *...* 30 it was taking *vioxx*, its pain medicine, off the market due to safety concerns, the company has been the subject of intense criticism from lawmakers *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf%3F/base/business-0/110222756750270.xml after vioxx recall, the fda and merck both claim that all other ... www.newstarget.com/002665.html News Target - Taichung,Taiwan "WE WERE WRONG ABOUT *VIOXX*, BUT YOU CAN TRUST US ON ALL THOSE OTHER MEDS," THE FDA SEEMS TO BE SAYING. IF YOU ENJOY THIS ARTICLE *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.newstarget.com/002665.html VIOXX KILLS WWW.ONLYPUNJAB.COM/FULLSTORY0105-INSIGHT-VIOXX+KILLS-STATUS-21-NEWSID-45.HTML onlypunjab.com (press release) - punjab,india What action did *Vioxx* manufacturer Merck take? Merck announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of *Vioxx* (rofecoxib). What action did FDA take today? *...* utah residents sue vioxx maker www.casperstartribune.net/apdata/wire_detail.php?wire_num=86375 Wyoming News - WY,USA SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE ARE SUING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PAIN RELIEVER *VIOXX*. TWENTY-THREE FORMER *VIOXX* USERS *...* Finding alternatives in post-Vioxx world www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/10345799.htm FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE - FORT WAYNE,IN,USA by january w. payne. since *vioxx* was withdrawn from the market in september, olga morales has been feeling the pain. without medication *...* WAL-MART'S SURPRISE WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/WP-DYN/ARTICLES/A34415-2004DEC4.HTML washington post - washington,dc,usa *...* the full month. With its stock price down sharply since pulling the painkiller *Vioxx* off the market, Merck & Co. adopted a plan *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/WP-DYN/ARTICLES/A34415-2004DEC4.HTML Merck demands proof in Vioxx injury suits www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/business/article/0,1375,VCS_128_3376046,00.html VENTURA COUNTY STAR (SUBSCRIPTION) - VENTURA COUNTY,CA,USA keith stubblefield took merck & co.'s *vioxx* painkiller for six weeks before he had a fatal heart attack while washing his car. his *...* GARNIER WANTS STRONGER FDA WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/MONEY/MAIN.JHTML?XML=/MONEY/2004/12/05/CNGSK05.XML&MENUID=242&SSHEET=/MONEY/2004/12/05/IXCITY.HTML telegraph.co.uk - london,england,uk *...* Merck, the US pharmaceuticals group, was forced to withdraw *Vioxx*, its best-selling arthritis treatment after concerns that it increased the risks of heart *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/MONEY/MAIN.JHTML%3FXML%3D/MONEY/2004/12/05/CNGSK05.XML%26MENUID%3D242%26SSHEET%3D/MONEY/2004/12/05/IXCITY.HTML Vioxx alters the equation at Merck www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/business-0/110222756750270.xml NEWARK STAR LEDGER - NEWARK,NJ,USA *...* 30 it was taking *vioxx*, its pain medicine, off the market due to safety concerns, the company has been the subject of intense criticism from lawmakers *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf%3F/base/business-0/110222756750270.xml after vioxx recall, the fda and merck both claim that all other ... www.newstarget.com/002665.html News Target - Taichung,Taiwan "WE WERE WRONG ABOUT *VIOXX*, BUT YOU CAN TRUST US ON ALL THOSE OTHER MEDS," THE FDA SEEMS TO BE SAYING. IF YOU ENJOY THIS ARTICLE *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.newstarget.com/002665.html VIOXX KILLS WWW.ONLYPUNJAB.COM/FULLSTORY0105-INSIGHT-VIOXX+KILLS-STATUS-21-NEWSID-45.HTML onlypunjab.com (press release) - punjab,india What action did *Vioxx* manufacturer Merck take? Merck announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of *Vioxx* (rofecoxib). What action did FDA take today? *...* utah residents sue vioxx maker www.casperstartribune.net/apdata/wire_detail.php?wire_num=86375 Wyoming News - WY,USA SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE ARE SUING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PAIN RELIEVER *VIOXX*. TWENTY-THREE FORMER *VIOXX* USERS *...* Finding alternatives in post-Vioxx world www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/10345799.htm FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE - FORT WAYNE,IN,USA by january w. payne. since *vioxx* was withdrawn from the market in september, olga morales has been feeling the pain. without medication *...* WAL-MART'S SURPRISE WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/WP-DYN/ARTICLES/A34415-2004DEC4.HTML washington post - washington,dc,usa *...* the full month. With its stock price down sharply since pulling the painkiller *Vioxx* off the market, Merck & Co. adopted a plan *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/WP-DYN/ARTICLES/A34415-2004DEC4.HTML Merck demands proof in Vioxx injury suits www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/business/article/0,1375,VCS_128_3376046,00.html VENTURA COUNTY STAR (SUBSCRIPTION) - VENTURA COUNTY,CA,USA keith stubblefield took merck & co.'s *vioxx* painkiller for six weeks before he had a fatal heart attack while washing his car. his *...* GARNIER WANTS STRONGER FDA WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/MONEY/MAIN.JHTML?XML=/MONEY/2004/12/05/CNGSK05.XML&MENUID=242&SSHEET=/MONEY/2004/12/05/IXCITY.HTML telegraph.co.uk - london,england,uk *...* Merck, the US pharmaceuticals group, was forced to withdraw *Vioxx*, its best-selling arthritis treatment after concerns that it increased the risks of heart *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/MONEY/MAIN.JHTML%3FXML%3D/MONEY/2004/12/05/CNGSK05.XML%26MENUID%3D242%26SSHEET%3D/MONEY/2004/12/05/IXCITY.HTML Vioxx fall is gain for Abbott www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0412040269dec04,1,4921767.story?coll=chi-business-hed CHICAGO TRIBUNE (SUBSCRIPTION) - CHICAGO,IL,USA *...* drug sold by abbott laboratories and a german partner has become the fastest-growing brand-name prescription arthritis treatment since *vioxx* was pulled from *...* See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0412040269dec04,1,4921767.story%3Fcoll%3Dchi-business-hed vioxx "scandal" opens door to drug safety pandora's box www.healthtalk.ca/vioxx_scandal_12032004_9099.php Health Talk - Toronto,Ontario,Canada WHEN MERCK'S ARTHRITIS DRUG *VIOXX* WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE MARKET IN SEPTEMBER, CONCERNS OVER DRUG SAFETY WERE PRETTY MUCH UNDER THE RADAR FOR THE MOST PART, BUT *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.healthtalk.ca/vioxx_scandal_12032004_9099.php DR. 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HTTP://NEWSROOM.EWORLDWIRE.COM/VIEW_RELEASE.PHP?ID=10902 eworldwire (press release) - succasunna,nj,usa *...* When Merck pulled *Vioxx* off the market, Merck's announcement stated, "In this study, there was an increased relative risk for confirmed cardiovascular events *...* calpers asks drug companies to restore market confidence and ... http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmviewid=news_view&newsid=20041203005501&newslang=en Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA 3, 2004--CITING CONCERNS ABOUT THE MARKET FALLOUT FROM THE *VIOXX* UPROAR AND THE SAFETY OF DRUGS, THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp%3fndmviewid%3dnews_view%26newsid%3d20041203005501%26newslang%3den FDA CHIEF TO MEET WITH TOP LAWMAKER REGARDING VIOXX HTTP://STORY.NEWS.YAHOO.COM/NEWS?TMPL=STORY&CID=571&NCID=751&E=5&U=/NM/20041203/HL_NM/HEALTH_FDA_VIOXX_DC yahoo news - usa *...* on Friday agreed to meet with a top Republican lawmaker about the agency's handling of safety concerns over Merck & Co Inc.'s now-withdrawn painkiller *Vioxx*. *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://STORY.NEWS.YAHOO.COM/NEWS%3FTMPL%3DSTORY%26CID%3D571%26NCID%3D751%26E%3D5%26U%3D/NM/20041203/HL_NM/HEALTH_FDA_VIOXX_DC Merck's Vioxx Liability Could Reach $38 Billion www.forbes.com/markets/economy/2004/12/03/1203automarketscan13.html FORBES - NEW YORK,NY,USA the legal liability to merck (nyse: mrk - news - people ) for the withdrawn arthritis drug *vioxx* could be huge, according to richard evans, an analyst at *...* UN PRICKS PHARMA'S CONSCIENCE WWW.SWISSINFO.ORG/SEN/SWISSINFO.HTML?SITESECT=107&SID=5382090 swissinfo - switzerland *...* as the pharma sector faces increasing attacks over issues ranging from drug prices to scandals such as the recent market withdrawal of the painkiller, *Vioxx*. *...* questions loom over merck's severance plan www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/10331589.htm Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA THESE ARE TOUGH TIMES FOR MERCK, THE STRUGGLING PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT THAT RECENTLY PULLED ITS BLOCKBUSTER *VIOXX* PAINKILLER FROM THE MARKET AFTER CONCERNS WERE *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/10331589.htm VIOXX BACKLASH MAY PUSH DRUGS TO PRINT ADS HTTP://ECONOMICTIMES.INDIATIMES.COM/ARTICLESHOW/945905.CMS economic times - new delhi,india *...* Criticism of aggressive direct-to-consumer promotion of prescription drugs sparked by the recent withdrawal of Merck & Co's arthritis drug *Vioxx* could be a *...* ethics issue leads doctor to quit fund www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1102074957136370.xml Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA A TOP CLEVELAND CLINIC DOCTOR'S CONNECTION TO A HEDGE FUND THAT PROFITED FROM THE DOCTOR'S CRITICISM OF THE ARTHRITIS DRUG *VIOXX* POSES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf%3f/base/news/1102074957136370.xml FDA CHIEF TO MEET WITH TOP LAWMAKER REGARDING VIOXX HTTP://STORY.NEWS.YAHOO.COM/NEWS?TMPL=STORY&CID=571&NCID=751&E=5&U=/NM/20041203/HL_NM/HEALTH_FDA_VIOXX_DC yahoo news - usa *...* on Friday agreed to meet with a top Republican lawmaker about the agency's handling of safety concerns over Merck & Co Inc.'s now-withdrawn painkiller *Vioxx*. *...* SEE ALL STORIES ON THIS TOPIC HTTP://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWS?IE=UTF8&OE=UTF8&PERSIST=1&NUM=30&HL=EN&CLIENT=GOOGLE&NCL=HTTP://STORY.NEWS.YAHOO.COM/NEWS%3FTMPL%3DSTORY%26CID%3D571%26NCID%3D751%26E%3D5%26U%3D/NM/20041203/HL_NM/HEALTH_FDA_VIOXX_DC Merck's Vioxx Liability Could Reach $38 Billion www.forbes.com/markets/economy/2004/12/03/1203automarketscan13.html FORBES - NEW YORK,NY,USA the legal liability to merck (nyse: mrk - news - people ) for the withdrawn arthritis drug *vioxx* could be huge, according to richard evans, an analyst at *...* UN PRICKS PHARMA'S CONSCIENCE WWW.SWISSINFO.ORG/SEN/SWISSINFO.HTML?SITESECT=107&SID=5382090 swissinfo - switzerland *...* as the pharma sector faces increasing attacks over issues ranging from drug prices to scandals such as the recent market withdrawal of the painkiller, *Vioxx*. *...* questions loom over merck's severance plan www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/10331589.htm Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA THESE ARE TOUGH TIMES FOR MERCK, THE STRUGGLING PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT THAT RECENTLY PULLED ITS BLOCKBUSTER *VIOXX* PAINKILLER FROM THE MARKET AFTER CONCERNS WERE *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/10331589.htm VIOXX BACKLASH MAY PUSH DRUGS TO PRINT ADS HTTP://ECONOMICTIMES.INDIATIMES.COM/ARTICLESHOW/945905.CMS economic times - new delhi,india *...* Criticism of aggressive direct-to-consumer promotion of prescription drugs sparked by the recent withdrawal of Merck & Co's arthritis drug *Vioxx* could be a *...* ethics issue leads doctor to quit fund www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1102074957136370.xml Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA A TOP CLEVELAND CLINIC DOCTOR'S CONNECTION TO A HEDGE FUND THAT PROFITED FROM THE DOCTOR'S CRITICISM OF THE ARTHRITIS DRUG *VIOXX* POSES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF *...* see all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf%3f/base/news/1102074957136370.xml
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