Vioxx Re-Approval Standards Outlined In FDA Memo

Merck will need to address FDA's concerns that rofecoxib may be associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular events, the agency says in a memo outlining rationale on COX-2 inhibitors. Additional advisory committee review would be needed to consider Vioxx-specific regulatory options, FDA says.

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