The chance for a Vioxx relaunch is “less than 10%”
I’d put it closer to zero percent.
Update:
Guess I was wrong: In a close vote — 17 to 15 — a special committee declared Vioxx safe for use among certain patients.
In addition, the committee recommended a ban on consumer advertising.
We’ll see how this all shakes out in the next few days. Medrants writes about this topic today:
I have no problem with this plan. While I find it unlikely that I would use Vioxx in my patients, I support the patient’s right to use this drug with a full disclosure of its risks.
