Health May 21 Watch Study Raises Concerns About Risks of Diabetes Drug A study released Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the diabetes drug Avandia increases the risk of heart attack. NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains the findings.
Health Jan 29 FDA Proposes Changes to Improve Drug Safety The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans Tuesday designed to improve its drug safety monitoring. By PBS News Hour
Politics Aug 19 Merck Found Liable in Death of Texas Man in First Vioxx Trial A jury in Texas found pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. liable in the death of a man who took the painkiller Vioxx, awarding his widow $253.4 million. By PBS News Hour
Health Sep 30 Merck Pulls Pain Medication Vioxx From Market The pharmaceutical company Merck & Company pulled the arthritis and pain medication Vioxx from the worldwide market Thursday after data from a clinical trial showed an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes.