title: Discontinuation of Vioxx.
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garattini
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bertelé
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017277:Drug Approval; D004345:Drug Industry; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013450:Sulfones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D007783:Lactones; D013450:Sulfones; C116926:rofecoxib