Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: " by way of ilena rose " <joyshow@...> <Recipient List Suppressed:;> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 7:48 PM Subject: Vioxx > Illena, > Please post to the group. > > Has anyone heard anything lately on the news concerning Vioxx?? > I was told that there is a lawsuit out and complications from the medicine > and I am on it since my recent breast surgery last month for removal of my > saline implants. > Thanks for all you do, Hugs, Joyce > > joyshow@... > > ~~~~~~~~ > > found out bunches ... > > http://www.google.com/search?as_q= & num=100 & hl=en & ie=ISO-8859-1 & oe=ISO-8859-1 & btn > G=Google+Search & as_epq=vioxx+lawsuit & as_oq= & as_eq= & lr= & as_ft=i & as_filetype= & as_q > dr=all & as_occt=any & as_dt=i & as_sitesearch= & safe=off > > http://www.vioxx-celebrex-lawsuit-news.com/ > > Vioxx Celebrex Lawsuit News > > If you or someone you know was prescribed the drug Vioxx or the drug > Celebrex over the last several years, there may a significant risk of > health problems. Recent studies have shown that Vioxx (and possibly > Celebrex) are more likely to cause blood clots, heart attacks and strokes > than traditional arthritis pain relievers. The Vioxx/Celebrex Legal Center > provides users with the legal information and resources they need to know > about Vioxx and Celebrex in order to insure a happy, healthy future. > > In a study recently published in the prestigous Journal of the American > Medical Association, two cardiologists from the Cleveland Clinic reviewing > the manufacturer's of Vioxx and Celebrex previously compiled data shows an > increased risk of stroke and heart attack, among other serious > cardiovascular events. Originally Vioxx and Celebrex were thought to be > " wonder drugs " that had all the benefits of other NSAIDs, but without the > side effects. > > What has been uncovered, and recently published in the Journal of the > American Medical Association, is that Vioxx and Celebrex are not " wonder > drugs " and in fact may carry the same and even far greater risks than the > traditional NSAIDs, including higher incidence of stroke, heart attack and > other serious cardiovascular events. Additionally, while previously > published information about Celebrex would indicate that it is easier on > the GI tract than other NSAIDs, that point was brought into dispute when it > was learned that Pharmacia, the manufacturer of Celebrex, failed to > disclose all of its research data. The FDA's advisory committee on > arthritis drugs concluded as recently as February 2001 that Vioxx should > carry the same warning as all NSAIDs. Vioxx Home > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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