Recent news on Celebrex

Researcher Lays Out Benefits Of Aspirin To Prevent Colon Cancer  -  25 May 2007
DentalPlans.com,Among his numerous research articles, he published a study on the findings of a new "Celebrex-like" gene that suppresses the grown of colon cancer in the

Celebrex shows benefits in preemies  -  May 17, 2007
United Press InternationalROCHESTER, NY, May 17 (UPI) -- Celecoxib (Celebrex) prevents the brains of premature babies from bleeding after birth, say doctors at the University of

PFIZER'S CELEBREX® IS THE FIRST COX-2 INHIBITOR LICENSED FOR ...  -  May 4, 2007
Healthcare Republic (press release),Celebrex has been extensively tested on AS patients. Nearly 900 patients were included in placebo and active controlled trials of up to 12 weeks duration;

Canadian court blocks generic Celebrex: Pfizer  -  May 1, 2007
Canada.com,Pfizer said the court, in its ruling, reversed a lower court ruling that would have permitted Teva's Novopharm affiliate to launch its form of Celebrex in

Pfizer Wins Celebrex Patent Decision in Canadian Court, Launch of ...  -  May 1, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),The appellate court issued an order prohibiting regulatory approval of Novopharm's product in Canada until Celebrex's compound patent expires in November

Pfizer shakes up drug development staffing  -  May 21, 2007
Blogging StocksPfizer's patent on Zithromax expired in 2005, Zoloft in 2006, and the Cox-2 drug Celebrex has been caught up in controversy over the safety of that class of

Pittsburgh paramedic enjoys his gigs with band  -  May 20, 2007
NEPA News,..."It's just that our drugs happen to be caffeine, Motrin and Celebrex," said Donaldson, 45, a grandfather, a Pittsburgh paramedic and the elder statesman of

Special Report: Prescription Drugs  -  Apr 29, 2007
Adweek,Also burning more TV dollars: Pfizer, which recently rolled out a new campaign for Celebrex, the Cox-2 pain reliever that was beset by controversy after a

Rx Drug Use, Extra Treatments Drive Comp Costs  -  May 11, 2007
National Underwriter (subscription),The top five in that year were the generic pain killer Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen; followed by Gabapentin; Oxycontin; Carisoprodol; and Celebrex.

Receive mediabistro.com's Daily TVNewser Feed via email  -  May 14, 2007
mediabistro.com,...included a report from WNBC tech reporter Sree Sreenivasan. The sponsor was Celebrex, whose long ad also ran in the middle of World News last month

Celecoxib Plus Esomeprazole Reduced Risk of Recurrent GI Bleeds  -  May 14, 2007
MedPage Today,...adding the proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole (Nexium) to celecoxib (Celebrex) significantly reduced the rate of such events, researchers reported here.

Unnecessary Scare About Common Painkillers Caused By FDA  -  Apr 30, 2007
Compliance Home,There are more than a dozen others, including drugs such as celecoxib (Celebrex) that are in a special class known as selective COX-2 inhibitors because of

Unnecessary Scare About Common Painkillers Caused By FDA  -  Apr 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),There are more than a dozen others, including drugs such as celecoxib (Celebrex®) that are in a special class known as selective COX-2 inhibitors because of

Merck fails to win FDA approval for Vioxx successor  -  Apr 28, 2007
The Money Times,Arcoxia (etoricoxib) is a cox-2 inhibitor and is chemically similar to Bextra, Celebrex and Vioxx, a painkiller that Merck withdrawn from the market in

Triad researcher: Drug regulators have botched safety issues  -  Apr 26, 2007
Bizjournals.com,The FDA has begun requiring warnings on NSAIDs, including Aleve, after reports that several drugs, such as Celebrex, in a class of NSAIDS called COX-2

Results of GCC study on musculoskeletal pain announced  -  May 3, 2007
AME Info (press release),...'There is growing evidence supporting the notion that aggressive treatment for acute pain with prescription medication like Celebrex (Celecoxib) can

Results of GCC study of musculoskeletal pain announced  -  May 3, 2007
ArabianBusiness.com (press release),..."There is growing evidence supporting the notion that aggressive treatment for acute pain with prescription medication like Celebrex (Celecoxib) can

Stocks to Watch: Centex, Circuit City, Comcast, MedImmune, Pfizer  -  May 1, 2007
Minyanville.com,The court prohibited regulatory approval of the generic manufacturer's product in Canada until Celebrex's compound patent expires in November 2014,

FDA Rejects Merck's Request  -  Apr 27, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),Drugs such as Celebrex and Arcoxia, which also fall into the broader NSAID class, are designed to block the Cox-2 enzyme in order to relieve pain without

Forget NSAIDs for Alzheimer's Prevention  -  Apr 25, 2007
Psychiatric Times,In fact, evidence from the ADAPT study hints at a possible negative effect of naproxen (Aleve) and celecoxib (Celebrex) on dementia risk.

On Your Side: Prescription Prices  -  May 8, 2007
WRDW-TV,If you wanted 100 milligrams of Celebrex, canadadrugs.com would charge you just 79 cents each. Drugstore.com charges nearly $2 a pill.

Dr. Collins: Protect yourself against the sun  -  May 23, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,Common across-the-counter drugs such as Advil, Aleve, Motrin and prescription drugs like Celebrex have a side effect of increasing your sun reaction.

How To Invest In Products Without Spending Tons Of Money On ...  -  May 4, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),The big vacuum that surround the natural pharmaceutical industry was vioxx and and celebrex. University Lab Technologies, Rudofil, and others are beginning

Pfizer Wins in Canadian Appeals Court  -  Apr 30, 2007
Forbes,Pfizer Inc. said Monday a Canadian appeals court blocked release in that country of generic Celebrex by Novopharm, the Canadian unit of Israeli-based Teva

Dr. Gott: Next step: knee replacement  -  May 1, 2007
Northwest Herald,I take 200 milligrams of Celebrex daily. I am a 58-year-old male in good health. I have yearly blood work that includes kidney and liver functions.

The Confusion with Sulfa, Sulfite and Sulfate Allergies  -  May 1, 2007
About - News & Issues,Sulfa medications come in 2 types, antibiotics (such as Bactrim) and non-antibiotics (such as Celebrex). This is usually what people are referring to as

Pfizer wins in Canadian appeals court  -  Apr 30, 2007
ABCmoney.co.uk,NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer Inc. said Monday a Canadian appeals court blocked release in that country of generic Celebrex by Novopharm, the Canadian unit of

Pain Relievers Don't Prevent Alzheimer's  -  Apr 25, 2007
Ivanhoe,...in Baltimore finds the over-the-counter medication naproxen (Aleve) and the prescription drug celecoxib (Celebrex) do not prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Daily Dose: Wealth, Alzheimer’s Disease  -  Apr 25, 2007
NBC 10.com,The new study randomly assigned more than 2000 people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease to take Celebrex, Naroxen or sugar pills.

Pain Meds Don't Stop Alzheimer's, Study Says  -  26 Apr 2007
KSBW Channel.com,Some studies have suggested that over-the-counter pain medications such as Aleve and Celebrex may help people avoid Alzheimer's disease.

Triad researcher: Drug regulators have botched safety issues  -  26 Apr 2007
Charlotte Business Journal,The FDA has begun requiring warnings on NSAIDs, including Aleve, after reports that several drugs, such as Celebrex, in a class of NSAIDS called COX-2

Group seeks to halt TV ad for Celebrex  -  Apr 13, 2007
The State,A consumer advocacy group has called on the government to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex, calling the ad

Celebrex blamed for injuries, economic damages in Madison County suit  -  Apr 11, 2007
Madison County Record,Five plaintiffs claim they suffered heart attacks, strokes or other serious injuries and economic damages as a result of taking the pain-reliever Celebrex

Celebrex Commercial Draws Criticism  -  Apr 9, 2007
New York Times,A new television advertisement for Pfizer’s painkiller Celebrex that has attracted attention for both its length and innovative marketing approach is now

Public Citizen Calls on FDA to Stop Illegal Celebrex Television ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...claiming that there are overall gastrointestinal benefits with Celebrex over two popular, over-the-counter painkillers, while trying to downplay the risk of

Make Pfizer stop 'misleading' ads for Celebrex, group urges  -  Apr 10, 2007
Chicago Tribune,WASHINGTON -- Pfizer Inc. should be ordered to stop running "misleading" television commercials for its arthritis pain reliever Celebrex, a patient advocacy

Public Citizen asks FDA to halt new Celebrex ads  -  Apr 10, 2007
MarketWatchPfizer, New York, started running ads for its Celebrex arthritis pain drug last week after halting them in 2004 at the FDA's request over concerns the drug

Consumer group asks FDA to ban Pfizer's new Celebrex ad  -  Apr 10, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),An influential consumer group in the USA has attacked Pfizer's new television advert for its painkiller Celebrex, saying that the claims made in it are

Celebrex TV Advertisement Under Fire  -  Apr 9, 2007
Newsinferno.com,Last week, Pfizer began airing its controversial two-and-a-half-minute commercial promoting the painkiller Celebrex, which is in the same class of drugs as

Consumer Group Calls New Celebrex Commercial Misleading  -  Apr 10, 2007
Wired NewsPfizer recently released the first commercial in more than two years for Celebrex, an arthritis pain drug infamously associated with increased risks of

Consumer group says Celebrex ad downplays risks  -  Apr 9, 2007
Scientific AmericanCHICAGO (Reuters) - A consumer group accused Pfizer Inc. on Monday of downplaying safety differences between its Celebrex medicine and other painkillers in

Group wants Celebrex ad pulled  -  Apr 12, 2007
Wilmington Morning Star,Washington | A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a TV ad for painkiller Celebrex,

US Consumer Group Says Celebrex Ad Downplays Risks  -  Apr 9, 2007
Reuters.uk,N: Quote, Profile , Research) on Monday of downplaying safety differences between its Celebrex medicine and other painkillers in a new advertisement and

Consumer group says Celebrex ad downplays risks  -  Apr 9, 2007
ABC NewsApr 9, 2007 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - A consumer group accused Pfizer Inc. on Monday of downplaying safety differences between its Celebrex medicine and other

Watchdog Asks FDA to Stop Celebrex Ad  -  Apr 9, 2007
Washington Post,WASHINGTON -- A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Watchdog Asks FDA to Stop Celebrex Ad  -  Apr 9, 2007
Forbes,A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex, calling the ad

FDA asked to order drug maker to stop airing Celebrex ad  -  Apr 10, 2007
KOMO,WASHINGTON (AP) - A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Watchdog asks FDA to stop Celebrex ad  -  Apr 10, 2007
FOX11AZ.com (subscription),WASHINGTON (AP) -- A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Pfizer's Celebrex Commercial Draws Criticism From Consumer Group  -  Apr 9, 2007
AND,A new television advertisement for Pfizer�s painkiller Celebrex that has attracted attention for both its length and innovative marketing approach is

Watchdog asks FDA to stop Celebrex ad  -  Apr 9, 2007
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription),WASHINGTON (AP) A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Consumer watchdog asks FDA to order drug maker to stop airing ...  -  Apr 9, 2007
Canton Repository (subscription),WASHINGTON A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Watchdog asks FDA to stop Celebrex ad  -  Apr 9, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer,WASHINGTON (AP) — A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Watchdog asks FDA to stop Celebrex ad  -  Apr 9, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,WASHINGTON - A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Watchdog asks FDA to stop Celebrex ad  -  Apr 9, 2007
Denver Post,WASHINGTON- A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Consumer watchdog asks FDA to order drug maker to stop airing ...  -  Apr 9, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,Public Citizen alleged that the 2 1/2-minute ad asserts, in spite of scientific evidence, that the cardiovascular dangers of Celebrex are no greater than

Watchdog Asks FDA to Stop Celebrex Ad  -  Apr 10, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),WASHINGTON_A consumer advocacy group called on the government Monday to order Pfizer Inc. to stop running a television ad for painkiller Celebrex,

Consumer Watchdog Asks FDA To Order Drug Maker To Stop Airing ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
WREX-TV,WASHINGTON -- A consumer advocacy group wants the government to order drug maker Pfizer to pull its TV ad for the painkiller Celebrex.

Consumer watchdog asks FDA to order drug maker to stop airing ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
WNCT,It accuses Pfizer of falsely asserting that the cardiovascular dangers of Celebrex are no greater than those of any of the other nonsteroidal

Public Citizen Asks for Removal of Celebrex Ads  -  Apr 10, 2007
Media Buyer Planner,Pfizer began running Celebrex ads again last week, after having stopped the campaign in 2004 because of concerns that the drug raised the risks of heart

'Marketplace' Report: Celebrex Marketing  -  Apr 10, 2007
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Advocacy Group Attacks New Celebrex TV Ad  -  Apr 9, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),A new television commercial for the painkiller Celebrex was launched last week, two years after ads for the drug were pulled off the air at the request of

Celebrex ads back, stress rivals carry same risk  -  Apr 2, 2007
Scientific AmericanNEW YORK (Reuters) - Ads for Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex arthritis drug are set to splash across US television screens on Monday after more than a two-year

Pfizer's Celebrex TV Ads Break Mold by Stressing Risk (Update3)  -  Apr 2, 2007
BloombergApril 2 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex commercials, restarted today after the adds were pulled two years ago because of the pain pill's ties to heart

Pfizer's Celebrex TV Ads Break Mold by Stressing Risk (Update2)  -  Apr 2, 2007
BloombergApril 2 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex commercials, restarted more than two years after being halted because of the pain pill's ties to heart attacks

Celebrex Ads Return to Television  -  Apr 4, 2007
Newsinferno.com,This week, Pfizer ran television ads promoting their controversial arthritis drug, Celebrex, for the first time in more than two years.

Pfizer's New Celebrex TV Ads Urge Viewers Balance Risk, Benefit  -  Apr 1, 2007
BloombergApril 1 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc., seeking to revive sales of its Celebrex painkiller, today will air the first television commercials for the drug since a

Ads For Pfizer's Celebrex Return To TV, Stresses Rivals Carry Same ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
CNBC,Celebrex arthritis drug are set to splash across US television screens on Monday after more than a two-year hiatus, with an unusual upfront focus on its

Celebrex Ads To Return  -  Apr 1, 2007
Forbes,Confronting the drug safety debate head-on, Pfizer will advertise its pain pill Celebrex to consumers for the first time in two years.

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