Category: Dangerous Medications

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    Kirsten Knudsen
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    May 1999: FDA approves Vioxx. March 2000: Merck reveals that a new study found Vioxx patients had double the rate of serious cardiovascular problems than those on naproxen, an older nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID. November 2000: The New England Journal of Medicine publishes the study, called VIGOR. February 2001: An advisory panel recommends the…