9-30-04 - WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (AP) - If you are one of the estimated two (m) million people worldwide taking the arthritis Vioxx, the Food and Drug Administration is urging that you consider an alternative.
Drug giant Merck announced that it is halting sales of its popular drug, after tests found users at increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The results were found 18 months after patients started using Vioxx.
The data came from a three-year study aimed at demonstrating that Vioxx prevents recurrence of polyps in the colon and rectum.
The F-D-A has followed with an advisory recommending patients consult their doctor about taking something else.
Vioxx produced two and a-half (b) billion dollars in sales for Merck last year. And its announcement today has trimmed its stock value by about 25 percent.
The news should benefit rival Pfizer, which produces the market-leading Celebrex arthritis drug and its successor named Bextra.
Posted: 11:40 AM - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
