Could Vioxx Have Caused Death, Stroke or a Heart Attack?
January 2, 2005 08:15

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/prweb/20050202/bs_prweb/prweb202507_2
The arthritis drug Vioxx was pulled from the market in September 2004, after studies showed Vioxx doubled patients' risk of heart attack and stroke. Evidence is mounting, however, that the company knew of these side effects as early as 2000, but sold the drug anyway. ... According to FDA (news - web sites) employee and whistleblower David Graham, between 88,000 and 139,000 people in the United States have suffered Vioxx heart attacks and Vioxx related strokes