Pfizer Warns of Risks From Its Painkiller


[Source: The New York Times > Health http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/index.html?partner=rssnyt ]

Pfizer warned doctors that one of its best-selling painkillers, Bextra, might increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in coronary artery bypass surgery patients.

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Not entirely surprising that Bextra may have cardiovascular effects in this population. Now, when are they going to take a closer look at Celebrex?

Posted: Sat - October 16, 2004 at 08:17 PM          

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