Chronic Pain News

June 26, 2006

Risk From Vioxx Appeared Early

A correction published Monday to a key study on withdrawn painkiller Vioxx reveals the risk of heart problems was elevated throughout the time people were on the drug and did not develop only after 18 months of use as the drug's maker, Merck & Co., has contended. (usatoday.com)

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