I know that drug companies make billions on the manufacture and sale of
drugs like Cox-2's, but even if Merck only stopped selling it in the US,
after a $229 million verdict (assuming the award isn't reduced), will it
be cost effective for them to continue manufacturing it?

Kendall 

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.

-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950


-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 1:25 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cnn alert

Well, this probably means that Merck will stop selling it in the US -
that's not to say they won't manufacture and sell it elsewhere - it
depends
on the liablity laws of a particular country and how much of their
consumer
base was in the US.  

On a small, related note, I read yesterday that acetaminophen as well as
naproxyn and ibuprofen doubles the risk of hypertension in women:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8961817/  

It seems that aspirin doesn't have that affect but I can't take a large
enough dosage to help my arthritis pain. *sigh*  And yes, I do have
hypertension which is controlled with medication but of course I don't
want
to elevate it any more that I can help.

Kat


Original Message:
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From: Rayna [log in to unmask]
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 03:43:52 +0800
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cnn alert


Does this mean that they'll stop producing Celebrex?  It works like a
dream for me (so did Vioxx - switched during the furor, excruiating pain
for the week I couldn't get to doctor to change over to Celebrex and had
stopped taking Vioxx, took Celebrex and pain WENT. )  I don't care if I
grow a second head or if my innards liquify (note. exaggerating for
effect, here.), I ain't stopping it.

<grumble>

Rayna


Meir Weiss wrote:

> BREAKING NEWS Jury finds Vioxx maker Merck negligent, awards $229
million
in
>damages. Details soon.
>
>=================
>
>Well boys and girls.....................
>
>Tha's the end for cox 2 for now
>
>ouchhhhh
>
>
>

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