Celebrex (drug)

Navigating a prescription drug plan can be difficult, but Barbara Stonewater was sure she had it figured out. Last year the Aurora resident used AARP's Medicare Part D plan, run by UnitedHealthcare. Under the "preferred plan" option, her copays were...

Dear Pharmacist: I've had a couple of years of bad insomnia. I've tried medications, but I want something natural. Suggestions? — P.T., Denver, Colo. Dear P.T.: There are many natural supplements known to help insomnia, among them: GABA, kava,...

For one in six Americans on Medicare, mostly seniors age 65 and older, the "doughnut hole" remains an expensive gap in coverage. The addition, in 2006, of Medicare Part D to the government's health insurance program, promised prescription coverage —...

Q: Have you ever heard of ibuprofen helping men with prostate problems? I am a runner and frequently use ibuprofen after a long run. I discovered that on the days that I took ibuprofen, I didn't have to get up at night to go to the bathroom. When I have...

      TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Drug giant Pfizer Inc. has reached an $894 million deal to end most of the lawsuits over its two prescription pain relievers, the popular Celebrex and a similar drug, Bextra, no longer on the market.       The world's biggest...

Is my drug going to be covered? That's a question at the top of the list for most senior citizens as they weigh whether to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit during the enrollment period that begins Tuesday. And the answer, most...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned physicians to consider alternatives to the popular arthritis drug Celebrex because of new evidence that, like the similar drug Vioxx, removed from the market in September, it doubles the...

Manny Fernandez is awakened five or six times a night and told to change sleeping positions. First, it's his right shoulder, which has bone spurs and no rotator cuff, telling him to quit sleeping on that side. He'll change to sleeping on his stomach until...

An advisory panel's recommendation that the Food and Drug Administration allow two painkillers to stay on the market despite cardiac risks was marred by its members' ties to drug makers, a senior lawmaker said Friday. But two doctors who served on the...

In one of the largest prescription drug recalls in U.S. history, worldwide sales of the popular arthritis drug Vioxx were halted today after new data pointed to an increased patient risk for heart attacks and stroke. With an estimated 2 million people...

Jay Cohen believes he knows what went wrong in Michael Hope's life. Hope, 56, sits in his home in the San Gabriel Valley and tries to use his brain, an effort of tortuous frustration for a former quick-thinking business executive. Not only does he suffer...

Three days after warning that the prescription painkiller Celebrex can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, federal health officials yesterday raised questions about the potential for similar problems with a principal over-the-counter...