FDA Panel Members: All Arthritis Drugs Suspect
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Feb. 17, 2005 - All of the arthritis drugs in the family that includes Vioxx appear to raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes, several members of an FDA panel suggested Wednesday.
Late in a second day of an FDA inquiry into the safety of the drugs, experts appeared to lean heavily toward the conclusion that safety concerns that drove Vioxx from the market in September apply to other similar drugs, known collectively as Cox-2 inhibitors. Several suggested that incre…
