Thursday, November 22, 2007

Arthritis drug withdrawn from market

Prexige, an arthritis drug called COX2 inhibitors, made by Novartis, has been ordered to be withdrawn from the market by drug regulators in Britan after growing international evidence that it has caused severe liver damage - according to the Guardian.

Another drug in the group, Vioxx made by Merk was withdrawn from the market in 2004 after reports of heart problems.

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