Vioxx, an anti-inflammatory drug, was recently recalled from the market because of the increased risk of heart attacks and stroke present from the use of Vioxx. Vioxx was FDA approved and many health studies had been conducted before Vioxx was allowed onto the market, but these current health concerns were either overlooked or ignored.

Each year hundreds of new drugs enter the $60 billion per year prescription-drug industry promising to improve our lives. But every year, 200,000 ...MORE