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 VIOXX CLAIMS
Merck has removed Vioxx from the market in all countries because it has been associated with heart attacks, stroke, cardiovascular injuries and other serious side effects. If you or a loved one has taken VIOXX, also known as Rofecoxib, We will evaluate your case absolutely free. If you or a loved one has been injured by Vioxx, We will aggressively fight for your rights. You may be entitled to compensation.
According to Merck, about 2 million people worldwide are currently taking Vioxx, and a total of 105 million people have taken it since it came on the market in 1999.
The US Food and Drug Administration advised patients using the drug to see a doctor to find an alternative treatment to Vioxx, which is scientifically known as rofecoxib, and added that it would study the effects of other drugs in the same class. (See box).
In Merck's Vioxx Gastrointestinal Outcomes Research report published in the New England Journal of Medicine (November 23, 2000), Merck compared the effectiveness of Vioxx (rofecoxib) to naproxen. The study shows a statistically significant increase in heart attacks in the rofecoxib group (0.5 percent) compared to the naproxen group (0.1 percent). There were 20 heart attacks suffered by 4,047 Vioxx patients and 4 heart attacks in 4,029 naproxen patients. While the absolute numbers are low, this is a five-fold increase that statistically is highly significant and merited further studies. In addition the study reported increased problems with blood clotting that results in strokes and leg clots.
The drug has been on the market around the world since about 1999 and has been prescribed millions of times. In 2003 alone, the drug accounted for $2.5 billion in sales.
If you or someone close to you has suffered a heart attack, stroke or similar serious injury after prolonged use of Vioxx, you are urged to fill out the form below for a free consultation with one of our attorneys.
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