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On September 30, 2004, the maker
of Vioxx took the drug off the market because of significantly high
risk of heart attack and stroke. Since then, thousands of lawsuits
have been filed.
Vioxx was commonly prescribed for
arthritis and pain. According to The Wall Street Journal,
it may have led to more than 27,000 heart attacks and sudden cardiac
deaths before it was pulled from the market. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has urged all Vioxx users to stop taking it immediately
and talk to a doctor about alternative medications.
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