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ATTENTION VIOXX USERS VIOXX Taken Off
the Market! Increased Risk of On September 30, 2004 the FDA acknowledged the voluntary withdrawal from the market of Vioxx (rofecoxib), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug manufactured by Merck & Co. Merck is withdrawing Vioxx from the market after the data safety monitoring board overseeing a long-term study of the drug recommended that the study be halted because of an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, among study patients taking Vioxx compared to patients receiving placebo. If you or any member of your family taking VIOXX has suffered serious cardiovascular injury, CALL NOW for a free consultation of your case. Contact Debra Valenti-Epstein & John J. Hagarty:
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