Researchers Confirm Vioxx Nearly Doubled Cardiovascular Risks In Cancer Prevention Study

The largest prospective trial ever examining the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx as a chemoprevention agent found that the risk of developing a cardiovascular “event” –– heart attacks and/or strokes –– was almost double in patients who received the drug, compared to patients who took the placebo, according to a study out Feb. 15 online in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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