Merck Painkiller Trials Will Continue ; Panel Oks Studies of Sequel to Vioxx

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Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental Arcoxia painkiller, a follow-up to its withdrawn Vioxx drug, was cleared for further clinical study by an independent safety monitoring board.

A board responsible for overseeing safety of two clinical trials of Arcoxia recently recommended that the trials continue, Merck said in a statement.

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Merck Painkiller Trials Will Continue ; Panel Oks Studies of Sequel to Vioxx

The trials involve more than 27,000 arthritis and rheumatoid patients and compare ...

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