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Dec 20, 2004
FDA Warning on Celebrex
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a warning on the popular arthritis drug Celebrex after studies showed that high doses of the drug increases the chance of heart attacks and strokes. This is after a similar drug, Vioxx, was removed from the market in September. Larry speaks with Dr. Sidney Wolfe, Director of Public Citizen’s health research group and Sam Kazman, General Counsel for Competitive Enterprise Institute about this latest warning and to discuss whether the FDA is approving drugs too quickly.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a warning on the popular arthritis drug Celebrex after studies showed that high doses of the drug increases the chance of heart attacks and strokes. This is after a similar drug, Vioxx, was removed from the market in September. Larry speaks with Dr. Sidney Wolfe, Director of Public Citizen’s health research group and Sam Kazman, General Counsel for Competitive Enterprise Institute about this latest warning and to discuss whether the FDA is approving drugs too quickly.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a warning on the popular arthritis drug Celebrex after studies showed that high doses of the drug increases the chance of heart attacks and strokes. This is after a similar drug, Vioxx, was removed from the market in September. Larry speaks with Dr. Sidney Wolfe, Director of Public Citizen’s health research group and Sam Kazman, General Counsel for Competitive Enterprise Institute about this latest warning and to discuss whether the FDA is approving drugs too quickly.

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Host, AirTalk
Host, Morning Edition, AirTalk Friday, The L.A. Report A.M. Edition
Senior Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Associate Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
Associate Producer, AirTalk
Apprentice News Clerk, AirTalk
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