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To: gg cox who wrote (13792)11/20/2004 1:45:32 PM
From: Cal Gary  Read Replies (1) of 14101
 
Doctors peppered with drug safety worries
Friday, November 19, 2004 Posted: 9:52 PM EST

cnn.com

A majority of patients in Dr. Elizabeth A. Tindall's practice in Portland suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, like the patient who switched painkillers from Vioxx to Bextra. The 50-something man is thin and athletic, but has a family history of heart disease.

"He had tons of questions, 25 minutes of questions," Tindall said.

Ultimately, because Bextra hasn't been scrutinized as intently as Vioxx and the man's stomach doesn't bother him, he'll try an older anti-inflammatory.


Must read article.
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