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Merck submits Arcoxia NDA

October 11, 2001 7:00 AM UTC

MRK submitted an NDA to the FDA for Arcoxia etoricoxib, a specific cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, to treat arthritis and pain. The product is MRK's second COX-2 inhibitor, behind Vioxx rofecoxib ...