Every year, millions of observant Jews fast on their holiest day, Yom Kippur, and millions of Muslims fast for the month of Ramadan. And every year, as many as 40 percent of those who fast develop serious headaches.
Vioxx had no heart tests before it was sold
Merck & Co. didn't do any significant studies on whether Vioxx could cause heart attacks or other serious cardiovascular problems before the popular painkiller went on the market in 1999, the company's top epidemiologist testified today.
C-path To Spur Medical Innovation
We all remember the Vioxx scare and authorities say it could happen again. However, the FDA is stepping up its efforts to improve the safety of prescription drugs and here in Tucson a research group is piloting a program to examine and detect them carefully.
Australia has cancelled the registration of Novartis' Prexige, a painkiller in the same group as Vioxx, after receiving reports of serious liver damage.
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