Rofecoxib
Brand name: Vioxx
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More information on rofecoxib (Vioxx)
- Letter in the New York Times on Cox-2 Painkillers: Painkillers and Terrorism, February 19, 2005
- Testimony on the Dangers of Cox-2 Drugs, February 17, 2005
- USA Today Editorial: Take Drugs off the Market, December 27, 2004
- Statement: Vioxx (Rofecoxib), Other Cox-2 Inhibitors Have Safety Problems, September 30, 2004
- Testimony on Celecoxib (Celebrex) and Rofecoxib (Vioxx), February 7-8, 2001