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Celebrex Implicated in 14 Canadian Deaths |
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November 4, 2004
Celebrex has been promoted as a safer alternative to Vioxx, the painkiller Merck & Co. pulled from the market in September after determining it led to higher rates of heart attacks and strokes. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, maker of Celebrex, has said it plans to conduct a long-term study of the drug to determine if it helps the heart. Meanwhile, questions remain about the safety of the whole class of drugs, called COX-2 inhibitors, which also includes Pfizer's drug Bextra. According to the Post, Canadians purchased about three million prescriptions for Celebrex in 2003. Report Your Experience
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