FDA advisers weigh safety of arthritis drugs Cox-2 class
Advisers tackle the balance between benefits and risks of Cox-2 inhibitors led by Merck Vioxx and Pfizer Celebrex and Bextra after a rise in heart attacks prompted a market withdrawal. Over three days, regulators, industry, researchers and doctors will assess what went wrong and what safeguards are needed.
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Valentines Day Activism Grows as Political Pacts Rise
Valentine’s shifts beyond romance to activism with teens pledging purity on the Day of Purity organized by Liberty Counsel. In Arkansas Gov Huckabee and wife renew vows to support covenant marriage law while gay rights groups rally nationwide during Freedom to Marry Week amid rising constitutional bans in 13 states last year.
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