Word: merck
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...like the once ubiquitous "Celebrate!" spots for Celebrex, as black-box drugs may not be advertised directly to consumers. But there was tantalizing news for Rickhoff, Dobbs and other Vioxx devotees. By a narrow vote, the panel okayed the idea of bringing the discontinued drug back to market, and Merck, its manufacturer, said this was under consideration...
...consumers in eight nations taken last December by GMI Inc., based in Seattle, shows that 61% of French consumers and 58% of Germans feel negatively toward U.S. firms. Another poll by the Edelman public relations firm, based in New York City, found that the image of brands including Merck, Procter & Gamble and Kraft has taken a substantial hit in the past year...
...first hints that the pain reliever Vioxx might raise the risk of heart attacks and stroke surfaced in 2000, but it still came as a shock when drugmaker Merck announced in October that it was pulling its blockbuster drug off the market. Safety data from an ongoing trial had produced clear evidence of cardiovascular problems in subjects taking Vioxx--so clear that the trial was immediately halted...
...Estimated number of Vioxx users in the U.S. who because of safety concerns switched to another drug within 24 hours of Merck's announcing its Vioxx recall...
...your doctor," says Dr. Meggan Mackay, a rheumatologist at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. Older patients, particularly those with a history of heart disease, should stop taking the drug immediately and consult their doctor about a new treatment. But don't throw away your bottle; Merck has promised to reimburse customers for unused medication. For more information, call 1-888-36-VIOXX...