Drugs are always in the news! There is Vioxx, and Celebrex, and the hormone-replacement drug Prempro, and the birth-control patch Ortho Evra and on and on and on. In the last few days the following articles have appeared in the media:
o FDA’s Position on New Drugs May Hurt Merck’s Arcoxia Bid
o Amgen’s Star Fades Amid Safety Questions
o Doctors: Arthritis Drug Arcoxia Risky Too
o FDA Says Bladder Drug Needs Child Warnings
o FDA Is Asked to Halt Celebrex Ad