It did not take long for people to begin to question the super aspirin as reports linking Celebrex to death and serious side effects began to come in just three months on the market. The FDA began to send Celebrex manufacture, Pharmacia, warnings that the agency was concerned with the promotional advertisements that were misrepresenting the safety of Celebrex. Celebrex advertisements claimed that the arthritis medication was safer and gentler on the stomach compared to older NSAIDS. The CLASS study also failed to show that Celebrex worked any more safely than NSAIDS regarding ulcer complications.
Both Celebrex maker and rival Vioxx made continuous attempts to have label warnings removed in order to gain the upper hand on one another. If you have taken Celebrex arthritis drug and have suffered adverse side effects because of it, please contact us to speak with a Celebrex lawyer. over Celebrex December 31, 2004 - Celebrex prescriptions fallen by nearly half December 27, 2004 - Public Citizen calls for drug ban December 24, 2004 - FDA issues advisory to doctors about Celebrex and Bextra December 21, 2004 - Even without a ban, Celebrex sales expected to plunge December 20, 2004 - Pfizer continues to defends its controversial drug Celebrex More Celebrex Resources MedLine Plus Drug Information - Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia.