Shades of the Vioxx Case for Another Drug
Interesting dilemma. Right now, they need a prospective study to determine the risks of Bextra – however, it will be several years before the results are in. So, what to do in the meantime? I probably wouldn’t prescribe this in those with cardiac risk factors – we may be going down the same Vioxx path.
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