FDA silenced expert who raised concerns about Vioxx: U.S. Senator

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[sSRI-Research] FDA silenced expert who raised concerns about

Vioxx: U.S. Senator

 

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Canada.com, Sun, 10 Oct 2004 6:26 PM PDT

 

FDA silenced expert who raised concerns about Vioxx: U.S. Senator

 

http://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=4f112de9-05ff-49da-af6e-

cc8f1bb778ce

 

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration silenced one

of its drug experts who raised safety concerns weeks before Merck &

Co. yanked the blockbuster drug Vioxx due to increased risks for

heart attack and strokes, the chairman of the U.S. Senate finance

committee said Thursday.