What NSAID Was Taken Off the Market? A Review of Withdrawn Medications
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In 2004, Merck's voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx, a popular pain reliever, impacted an estimated 20 million Americans who had taken the drug [1.9.2]. The central question became, **what NSAID was taken off the market** and for what reasons? This event triggered a major re-evaluation of drug safety.