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If you, a loved one or someone you know suffered a heart attack, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cardiac thrombus, resuscitated cardiac arrest, sudden or unexplained death, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, stroke or blood clot and was taking VIOXX® (Rofecoxib) or any Cox-2 inhibitor, such as Celebrex or Bextra, call 1-800-HURT-911 right now to speak with a lawyer or send us an e-mail at HURT911®
Merck announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of VIOXX® on September 30, 2004. Why have so many lawyers been advertising for Vioxx cases? Liability against Merck is very strong because there are documents proving that Merck knew about the increased risk of heart attack and cardiovascular problems long before they withdrew Vioxx, yet failed to warn of the danger. Merck CEO, Raymond Gilmartin even admitted on national TV that Merck knew of studies that indicated patients taking Vioxx experienced more heart attack and cardiovascular problems but stated that Merck felt that the study, which compared Vioxx users to NSAID (aspirin, ibuprofen, & naproxen) users, did not show an increased risk of heart attack, but showed only that NSAID users showed a known decreased risk of heart attack and cardiovascular problems.
Merck states Vioxx was
one of the fastest drug development successes in the history of
There have been several Vioxx studies, however, the two Vioxx studies commonly mentioned are Study 090 and the Vigor Study (Vioxx Gastrointestinal Outcomes Research Study). See FDA Advisory Committee Briefing Document, and Cox-2 Inhibitors And Cardiovascular Risk Point And Counterpoint.
Ironically
advertising for
Vioxx was designed to show patients "successfully engaged in an activity
that is physically demanding... and he has emerged victorious", or has he?