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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine

Alternatives to Vioxx?

Tuesday October 5, 2004
International pharmaceutical giant Merck voluntarily withdrew the drug Vioxx-–one of the world's most popular arthritis and acute pain drugs–-from the market. Vioxx was used by 2 million people around the world. When it was pulled from the market, patients were told to stop taking it immediately. Read more about Vioxx and the natural alternatives.

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