well, kendall, this is just one suit and the very tip of a big iceberg. there is blood in the water and there are plenty of sharks. --- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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: > ----------------- > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > Email: [log in to unmask] > http://www.livejournal.com/users/bookgirlwa/ > > Yahoo Messenger: bookgirlwa > IM: bookgirlwa > ICQ: 205888629 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com