Back in 2004, a popular arthritis drug called Vioxx was pulled off the market when studies showed daily long-term use could increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. “This was one of the ...

Pfizer reported Friday that a study has found an increased risk of heart problems in patients taking its pain medication Celebrex. The increased heart risk was found in one of two long-term cancer ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ads for Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex arthritis drug are set to splash across U.S. television screens on Monday after more than a two-year hiatus, with an unusual upfront focus on its ...

An FDA panel found Celebrex does not cause a greater risk of heart attacks and strokes compared to two other commonly prescribed painkillers, NPR reports. Here are five things to know. 1. Celecoxib is ...

A large study alleviates concerns that Celebrex boosts the risk for heart attacks and strokes as much as Vioxx. But the findings raise some... Safety Of Painkiller Celebrex Affirmed In New Study A ...

A new use for a common painkiller. A medication prescribed to treat pain appears to have the power to keep cancer at bay. Celebrex is an anti-inflammatory used to alleviate symptoms of arthritis, ...

It’s been a painful 15 months both for people with arthritis and for the companies that make their painkilling drugs. The once high-flying anti-inflammatories known as cox-2 inhibitors nearly crashed ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who took a newer type of pain pill over a three-year period were less likely to develop polyps that could lead to colorectal cancer -- but at the expense of a higher ...