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Expression of Concern Reaffirmed
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On December 8, 2005, we published an expression of concern1 regarding an article by Bombardier et al. on the Vioxx Gastrointestinal Outcomes Research (VIGOR) study that was published in the Journal on November 23, 2000.2 Our expression of concern was prompted by evidence that the VIGOR article did not accurately represent the safety data available to the authors when the article was being reviewed for publication. More than four months before the article was published, at least two of its authors were aware of critical data on an array of adverse cardiovascular events that were not included in the VIGOR . . .
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- Authors
- Curfman, G. D., Morrissey, S., & Drazen, J. M.
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2006-03-16
- Volume
- 354
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1193-1193
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W1998613929
- Cited by
- 109
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2025: 14 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 6
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Issues, ethics and legal aspects › Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Keywords
- rofecoxib, VIGOR trial, cardiovascular adverse events, drug safety, publication integrity, expression of concern
- MeSH terms
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Cardiovascular Diseases, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Lactones, Myocardial Infarction, Naproxen, Research Design, Sulfones, Thromboembolism
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