Pfizer Inc's Celebrex arthritis drug was shown to be at least as safe as the widely used prescription-strength versions of painkillers ibuprofen and naproxen, and does not appear to cause heart ...

Sept. 12, 2006 — -- The painkiller Celebrex may be safe for some patients who suffer from chronic bone and joint pain, even though similar drugs come with dangerous side effects, according to ...

Pfizer has revived TV advertising for its arthritis painkiller Celebrex with a bracing animated spot (pictured at left) that hammers away at problems with alternative pills, such as prescription ...

New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s arthritis drug Celebrex plunged 56 percent for the week ending Dec. 24, after news the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. And on Monday, a ...

Of the study patients receiving Celebrex, about 5 percent had recurrent bleeding during the six months of research, compared with about 6.5 percent for those getting diclofenac and Prilosec.