Robert Ernst was a 59-year-old marathon runner who was taking Vioxx when he suffered a heart attack and died. Merck recalled Vioxx on September 30, 2004 after the results of its internal APPROVe study were announced. The study compared 25 mg dose of Vioxx to treatment with placebo. Vioxx Recall Heart attacks, strokes and other serious injuries caused by Vioxx.
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