USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 3:19 AM PSTDrug-safety fears give other medications a liftA flood of safety warnings for some drugs the past six months has lifted the fortunes of others. Pain reliever Mobic has almost doubled its share of new U.S. arthritis prescriptions since last fall when COX-2 painkillers Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra came under fire for cardiovascular risks to some users.

CBS News, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 9:00 AM PST Even though the FDA agreed to keep Bextra and Celebrex on the market, the chance that patients may be at risk of heart trouble still exists. So the American Heart Association offers new recommendations for the pain killers' usage.

WCCO 4, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:07 AM PST NEW YORK (CBS) The American Heart Association is weighing in on the controversy surrounding the link between pain killers and heart problems, offering its own recommendations for patients taking prescription medications like Celebrex and Bextra.

USA Today, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 8:55 PM PST A flood of safety warnings for some drugs the past six months has lifted the fortunes of others. Pain reliever Mobic has almost ...

Fox News, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 1:04 PM PST The American Heart Association has issued an advisory to help people understand how to more safely take painkillers.

PR Web via Yahoo! News, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 4:00 AM PST (PRWEB) March 24, 2005 -- If you suffer from arthritis, you"ve undoubtedly heard of Merck"s blockbuster arthritis drug, Vioxx. Some 1.3 million Americans take Vioxx, which Merck voluntarily withdrew from the market last September because of concern about its possible association with heart attacks and strokes. Last week a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted that Vioxx (and other

PR Web, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 0:07 AM PST DoctorSolve Online Pharmacy recommends questions to ask your doctor before taking Vioxx or another COX-2 arthritis drug [PRWEB Mar 24, 2005]