Merck official cautions Cox-2 drugs may share risks with Vioxx
A Merck official told FDA advisers that all Cox-2 inhibitors may cause heart problems or strokes, suggesting a class effect since Vioxx was pulled last year. Panels will review Celebrex, Bextra, and two other drugs, with options from warnings to market removal under consideration.
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Specter reveals Hodgkin's disease vows to keep working
Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania announced he has Hodgkin's disease. He said he will continue to work in the Senate during treatment, noting past health challenges and confidence in beating this cancer.
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House Republicans denounce farm payment cuts plan
Lawmakers condemned President Bush effort to trim farm subsidies during an Agriculture budget hearing led by Mike Johanns. Rep Ray LaHood called the proposed change a huge mistake while defending the 2002 farm bill structure. In Washington AP Pat Mitchell announces resignation as PBS chief when her contract ends June 2006 amid fundraising and controversy over Postcards From Buster episode featuring a lesbian couple.
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Daughter of ex president Cubas found dead near Asuncion
Cecilia Cubas 32 and daughter of former Paraguayan president Raul Cubas was recovered from a tunnel behind a house on the outskirts of Asuncion. Attorney General Oscar Latorre said the body was identified by dental records. No cause of death announced.
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