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Published November 28, 2008, 2:17 am, Las Vegas Sun

Four years ago skeptical eyes were turned toward the Food and Drug Administration after the arthritis drug Vioxx was voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer, Merck & Co. Tests by Merck showed that people taking the drug were far more susceptible to having heart attacks than the general population.

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October 26th

Where can I get more information on Vioxx?: You can obtain more information from Merck at: www.merck.com and www.vioxx.com, or (888) 36VIOXX ((888) 368-4699). To find out more about Vioxx from the FDA Visit the FDA's Drug Information web page at: www.fda.gov/cd er.

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