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There has been a postponement for the first lawsuit against Pfizer for medical conditions allegedly caused by its Cox-2 class of painkiller drugs. A judge requested the delay to allow more gathering of information about Celebrex, which is suspected of causing the Alabama plaintiff's stroke in 2005. 
 
Unlike Vioxx, Celebrex has not been withdrawn because Pfizer says its benefits outweigh its risks. Pfizer did withdraw Bextra, a drug from the same family, because of its association with Stevens Johnson Syndrome, a rare but serious skin reaction.

Celebrex Trial Is Delayed

Los Angeles Times - 6/6/2006 3:02 AM

The first trial over claims that Pfizer Inc.'s painkiller Celebrex causes strokes, set to start today in an Alabama state court, was postponed to give lawyers more time to gather information about the drug.
 
A federal judge in San Francisco, where Pfizer faces more than 1,500 lawsuits over its Celebrex and Bextra painkillers, requested the delay, Paul Sizemore, an attorney for the Alabama plaintiff, said Monday. The trial may be delayed until early next year to allow Pfizer and plaintiffs to work out a schedule for cases in federal and state courts, he said.
 
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