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Friday, January 19, 2007

Cox-2 pain drugs attempt quiet comeback after safety concerns

Cox-2 pain drugs attempt quiet comeback after safety concerns

By Jeanne Whalen

The Wall Street Journal Europe

19 Jan 2007



Twoyears afterMerck& Co. was forced to pull the painkiller Vioxx fromthe global market owing to cardiovascular side effects, similar pain pills known as Cox-2 inhibitors are quietly attempting a comeback. Drug giant Novartis AG said Thursday that it... read more...

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