Can You Take Advil With Arcoxia?
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In a widely expected decision, the FDA has sent Merck a "non-approvable letter" for Arcoxia. The letter said before Arcoxia has another chance at approval, Merck needs to provide more test results showing that Arcoxia's benefits for the treatment of osteoarthritis with the proposed doses outweigh its risks. Two weeks ago, an FDA advisory panel shot down Merck’s application 20-1. That panel rejected the 30-milligram and 60-milligram doses of the drug. The reasons stated were that the...
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