On September 30, 2004, the global pharmaceutical corporation, Merck & Co., Inc., announced the worldwide recall of VIOXX ® (rofecoxib), its arthritis and acute pain medication. The drug, used by 20 million people in America, was immediately pulled from shelves after a study confirmed longstanding fears that it significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke for users. According to the Merck & Co. press release, VIOXX® was launched in the United States in 1999 and has been marketed in more than 80 countries. In some countries, the product is marketed under the trademark CEOXX.

Clinical data has suggested VIOXX® may have caused more than 27,000 heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths. Data found the arthritis drug tripled the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Medical experts advised patients to immediately stop taking VIOXX® and consult their doctors about alternatives.

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