Primary Care Reports – November 1, 2004

November 1, 2004

• Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in the Medical Patient: Fact vs. Fiction

  Physicians increasingly are aware of the need to provide prophylaxis against venous thrombosis for the medically ill patient in the hospital environment. This article attempts to separate the fact from fiction regarding VTE prophylaxis.

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• Pharmacology Watch: The FDA and Merck Fielding Concerns About Vioxx

  Merck announced on September 30th that it is voluntarily withdrawing rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the worldwide market.

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