[DOC] [TLE] Arthritis Drug Vioxx Pulled From Market - HealthDay [PAR] Sep 30, 2004 ... New study shows long-term use raises heart attack, stroke risk. ... THURSDAY, 
Sept. 30, 2004 (HealthDayNews) -- The maker of the popular arthritis drug Vioxx 
... these findings to FDA and voluntarily withdrawing the product from the ... to 
suggest that long-term Vioxx use might harm cardiovascular health. [DOC] [TLE] Vioxx Drug Pulled from Shelves : NPR [PAR] Sep 30, 2004 ... Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. is pulling its arthritis drug Vioxx ... confirmed 
long-standing concerns that it raises the risk of heart ... September 30, 200412:00 
AM ET ... Health Editor Joe Neel answers questions about today's withdrawal ... 
So an effect of a drug that doesn't show up until 18 months after... [DOC] [TLE] Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra News - ConsumerAffairs.com [PAR] The popular arthritis drug was withdrawn from the market in 2004 after it was 
linked to increased ... On September 30, 2004, Merck voluntarily withdrew Vioxx 
from the market ... That was when the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued 
its first ... Last month, Pfizer conceded that Bextra was linked to increased risk of 
heart... [DOC] [TLE] 35 FDA-Approved Prescription Drugs Later Pulled from the Market ... [PAR] Jan 30, 2014 ... According to the FDA, a "drug is removed from the market when its ... as when it is 
discovered that the drug can cause serious side effects that ... 12 of the deaths 
were related to taking this drug in combination with .... 30, 2004 testimony before 
a Senate committee, calling the drugs ..... Top Pro & Con Quotes... [DOC] [TLE] Postmarket Drug Safety Information for Patients and Providers ... - FDA [PAR] Merck announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of Vioxx (rofecoxib). ... safety 
concerns for patients, particularly those taking the drug chronically. ... The risk 
that an individual patient will suffer a heart attack or stroke related to Vioxx is very 
small. ... What are the likely long-term health effects, if any, of taking this product? [DOC] [TLE] Rofecoxib - Wikipedia [PAR] Rofecoxib /rfkksb/ is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that 
has now been withdrawn over safety concerns. ... On September 30, 2004, Merck 
withdrew rofecoxib from the market because of .... telling the FDA that the 
difference in heart attacks "is primarily due to" this protective effect. ..... Health 
Canada. [DOC] [TLE] Merck Pulls Vioxx From Market After Link To Heart Problems - WSJ [PAR] Oct 1, 2004 ... Drug's Demise Raises Concerns About Company's Future; Loss of $2.5 Billion in 
Sales ... Six days after that call, Merck announced that it is withdrawing Vioxx 
from ... due to its inability to come up with new hit products as older drugs ..... to 
treat juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Sept. 30, 2004: Merck announces... [DOC] [TLE] Vioxx Press Releases - LawyersandSettlements.com [PAR] Vioxx has been found to cause heart attacks, stroke and death. ... concerns -- can 
increase patient risk for cardiovascular problems, the New ... why its withdrawn 
painkiller Vioxx raises the chance of heart attack and stroke, ... NEW YORK - 
Should Merck have conducted a bigger trial to test the safety of its arthritis drug 
Vioxx? [DOC] [TLE] Vioxx News & Updates - Drugs.com [PAR] TUESDAY, May 17, 2016  A new study sheds light  literally  on a potential ... 
in the hip and only 21 percent of those with X-ray evidence of arthritis had hip 
pain. ... painkillers and death in stroke patients, it did not prove cause-and-effect. 
.... risk as Vioxx, which was taken off the market in 2004 over heart health 
concerns. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline of Pain Reliever Controversy The news that the arthritis ... [PAR] Apr 7, 2005 ... Related to Arthritis ... Sept. 30, 2004 -- The pain reliever Vioxx is voluntarily 
withdrawn ... 9, 2004 - The FDA orders a new, bold-faced warning on Bextra ... 23
, 2004 -- The FDA issues a public health advisory about ... increased heart risk 
with their drug and that safety concerns appear to be

Question: On Sept. 30, 2004 this popular arthritis drug was withdrawn due to concerns about its effect on heart health
Answer: Vioxx