Source: Business Wire Published: April 11, 2005 A class action lawsuit was filed against Pfizer Inc., on behalf of all persons who died or were injured by the pain relief drug, Bextra, the Chicago law firm Kenneth B. Moll & Associates, Ltd. announced Monday. The Bextra lawsuit accuses pharmaceutical giant Pfizer of failing to properly…
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Forbes.com: Doctors Back Bextra Ban
Apparently the divide in the FDA panel came down to doctors who would benefit from prescribing Bextra and “…drug safety experts and cardiologists…” who recommended against Bextra. This interesting article points out the often-overlooked financial considerations that may factor into the drug approval process. Analysts and doctors agreed that since Bextra is being pulled Merck’s…
Pfizer is Feeling the Pain Now
Looks like Bextra will, indeed, follow in the footsteps of Vioxx. Attorneys in Chicago officially filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, makers of Bextra: HealthWatch For April 11, 2005 POSTED: 2:55 pm CDT April 11, 2005 UPDATED: 4:27 pm CDT April 11, 2005 CHICAGO — Chicago attorneys on Monday filed what could become a multibillion-dollar…
Jumping on the Vioxx Wagon
If you catch your Metro East trial lawyer son rustling through your medicine cabinet this week don’t fret. He’s only looking for Bextra. No, he’s not hurting– the Pfizer drug is a heavy-duty pain reliever– but rather, hunting for plaintiffs in what’s sure to be the new “new thing” on the tort front. Late last…