Washington Journal
Vioxx Medication Withdrawal
2004-11-23T07:46:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWYwXC8yMDA0MTEyMzA4MDAzMjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Acting Director of FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Dr. Steven Galson, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and talked about the Food and Drug Administration’s handling of Vioxx, the painkiller drug that was on the market for 5 years before Merck withdrew it in 2004. Merck withdrew Vioxx when a study showed its use almost doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. Dr. Galson also responded to viewer comments and questions.
Acting Director of FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Dr. Steven Galson, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and talked about the Foo…
read more
Acting Director of FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Dr. Steven Galson, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and talked about the Food and Drug Administration’s handling of Vioxx, the painkiller drug that was on the market for 5 years before Merck withdrew it in 2004. Merck withdrew Vioxx when a study showed its use almost doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. Dr. Galson also responded to viewer comments and questions. close
Acting Director of FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Dr. Steven Galson, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and talked about the Foo… read more
Acting Director of FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Dr. Steven Galson, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and talked about the Food and Drug Administration’s handling of Vioxx, the painkiller drug that was on the market for 5 years before Merck withdrew it in 2004. Merck withdrew Vioxx when a study showed its use almost doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. Dr. Galson also responded to viewer comments and questions. close
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Series
More Videos From
Open Phones
- Vioxx Medication Withdrawal
- Capitol Hill Stories
- Open Phones
- Hungarian Role in Iraq
- Turkish Foreign Policy
Related Video
-
FDA Oversight of Vioxx
Guest, Mary Agnes Carey talked about the Food and Drug Administration’s and manufacturer’s sale and distribution of Viox…
-
Vioxx Medication Withdrawal
Senate Finance Committee members met with witnesses who testified about the approval process for new drugs at the Food a…
-
Hunger Report
Mr. McDonald spoke about his organization’s recent Hunger Report, which looks at the United States response to domestic …
-
Open Phones
Daniel Guenther was interviewed by telephone about the video he produced, The FDA Caught in the Middle. The video was on…