Justice Dept. And S.E.C. Investigating Merck Drug

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Merck & Company Inc., the makers of the recently withdrawn COX-2 inhibitor Vioxx, is under investigation. Both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department are looking into when the company became aware of the risks of Vioxx, and the subsequent disclosure of that information.

Legal issues & crime, Product information, Company legal issue, Investigations, Labeling, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Vioxx (Medication), Merck & Company Inc., Bextra (Medication)

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Ban or No Ban, Celebrex Sales Are Expected To Dwindle

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Shares of pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Inc., have fallen over 15 percent in the last week, after research showed that Celebrex, one of its major products increased the risk of heart attack. Analysts expect that Pfizer's sales will drop from $51.1 billion in 2004 to $46.5 billion in 2007.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Dosage and administration, Celebrex (Medication), Company business forecast/projection, Company forecasts

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Heart Ailment Warning on Cancer Drug

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The Food and Drug Administration and Genentech Inc. are issuing a warning about potentially lethal side effects of the colorectal cancer drug Avastin.

Brief Article, Risk factors, Powers and duties, Genentech Inc., United States. Food and Drug Administration, DNA, Avastin (Medication)

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