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Original “First” Vioxx Trial Will Be Nation’s Fourth: Garza v. Merck, et.al.
Next Vioxx Case Goes to Court Late January 2006 In Starr County, Texas The nation’s fourth Vioxx trial against Merck & Co. concerning its recalled painkiller Vioxx is reportedly set to begin, with jury…
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Global Vioxx Settlement “Unacceptable” To Merck CEO Richard Clark
With Three Vioxx Trials Under Its Belt, Merck Sticks To Its Guns On January 3, 2006 Merck & Co.’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Clark told a Morgan Stanley pharmaceutical conference audience that Merck will…
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Scios Says Two Deaths In Natrecor Trial Were Not Reported To FDA
Latest Natrecor News Increases Safety Concerns About J&J Heart Failure Drug The Scios unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) did not immediately report to the FDA two deaths from a clinical trial, or study,…
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“iPLEDGE” Registry for Accutane Patients Is Mandatory Starting In 2006
Primary Aim Is To Reduce Number Of Accutane-related Birth Defects Enrollment in the "iPLEDGE’ national registry for the anti-acne drug Accutane is mandatory starting January 1, 2006. This "iPLEDGE" registry concerns any and all…
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Some Drug Studies On ClinicalTrials.gov Not Completely Transparent
Study In NEJM Details How Drug Companies "Hide" Critical Information A study published in the December 29, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), "Trial Registration at ClinicalTrials.gov between May and October 2005", discusses…
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Do Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Cause Blindness, Or Not, That Is The Issue
Public Citizen Compares Viagra And Cialis Against Lipitor To Find Out The Answer Sidney M. Wolfe, MD, Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, recently alleged that there have been inadequate warnings that erectile…