Bextra Articles

Heart Attack Victim Files Suit against Drug Manufacturer

A Madison County woman has filed suit against Pfizer, the maker of Bextra, alleging that she suffered a heart attack as a result of taking the drug for more than six months.

Lawsuit Alleges Bextra Caused Woman's Heart Attack

A Madison County woman has filed a defective product lawsuit that alleges the Pfizer drug Bextra was responsible for a heart attack she suffered.

British Study May Reveal Root of Adverse Vioxx Side Effects

Researchers have discovered a previously undiscovered effect of COX-2 inhibitors that may explain the apparent increased risk of heart attack and stroke in patients taking Vioxx and other similar medications.

FDA slow to respond to drug safety issues

WASHINGTON - In the midst of several of the nation's largest pharmaceutical lawsuits, the FDA has been slow to detect safety problems in drugs already on the market and in responding to potential dangers, a federal study concludes.

Iowan's Bextra Lawsuit Contains Nine Charges Against Pfizer

Fort Madison, Iowa -- The lawyer for Kenneth L. Peterson filed nine charges against Pfizer, Inc., the manufacturer of Bextra.

SEC Requests Documents on Bextra and Celebrex

Pfizer Inc. recently announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested documents and information on its painkillers Bextra and Celebrex.

Stroke Victim Sues Bextra Manufacturer

Des Moines, Iowa -- A man who was taking the Bextra for his arthritis suffered a stroke, and now he has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc., the manufacturer of the drug.

European Medicines Agency recommends continued suspension of Bextra

On June 27, 2005, the European Union's drug agency recommended not lifting a suspension on Bextra, a painkilling drug produced by Pfizer, Inc.