Celebrex History - Celecoxib History
Information on the history of the COX-2 selective inhibitor drug Celebrex, generic drug name celecoxib.
05/29/2004 Celebrex History: Is Celebrex Safest Anti-Inflammatory?
05/29/2004, Celebrex appears to have lower risk of congestive heart failure, according to Canadian study.
03/02/2002 Celebrex History: Comparison: Celebrex And Vioxx
03/02/2002, An overview of the similarities and differences between the popular COX-2 inhibitors prescribed for the treatment of arthritis.
05/14/2001 Celebrex History: Second, Replicate Study Favors Celebrex
05/14/2001, study compares Celebrex and Vioxx and their cardiovascular side effects.
02/08/2001 Celebrex History: FDA Advised On Celebrex & Vioxx
02/08/2001, FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee met to review study results and to assess if either Celebrex or Vioxx should have warnings on their label reduced or any changes made to the prescribing information.
06/22/2000 Celebrex History: Celebrex And Vioxx Issue Rival Reports
06/22/2000, Pharmacia and Merck, the respective makers of Celebrex and Vioxx, both reported study results which claim their drug is the better choice for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
02/20/2000 Celebrex History: Platelets Not Disrupted By Celebrex
02/16/2000, Study results show that Celebrex does not interfere with normal platelet function.
05/09/1999 Celebrex History: Celebrex Rebounds After WSJ Report
05/09/1999, Follow-up analysis indicates concern over Celebrex report was overblown.
04/21/1999 Celebrex History: Celebrex Causes Concern
04/21/1999, Reports in the news about Celebrex cause concern, the FDA stresses no need for alarm.
01/13/1999 Celebrex History: Celebrex And Vioxx Set To Battle
01/13/1999, Manufacturers of Celebrex and Vioxx are competing for the majority of the market trying out the new COX-2 inhibitors.
01/03/1999 Celebrex History: Celebrex (Celecoxib) Approved By FDA
01/03/1999, FDA approves Celebrex (celecoxib) for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
12/02/1998 Celebrex History: Celebrex Recommended For Approval
12/02/1998, FDA advisory panel unanimously recommends the approval of Celebrex for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
06/23/1998 Celebrex History: Super Aspirins: Superior Arthritis Drugs
06/23/1998, A new class of drugs, COX-2 inhibitors, is being developed which will strengthen the arsenal used to treat arthritis.
