Introduction
In October of 1999, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. and its subsidiaries released Vioxx in the Canadian market. It was described as a new class of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors that could reduce all kinds of pain, especially arthritis, without causing serious gastrointestinal discomfort and bleeding - a risk seen in older drugs like aspirin, Aleve and Advil.
On September 30, 2004 Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. announced the withdrawal of Vioxx. This is the largest worldwide prescription pharmaceutical recall in history. Results from a clinical trial demonstrated that patients who took Vioxx had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease including heart attacks, congestive heart failure, strokes, palpations and death.
Certain internal documents from Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. indicate that Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. was aware that Vioxx doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes in some patients.
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