FDA's COX-2 Safety Plan: Remove Bextra, Add "Black Box" To Celebrex

Pfizer has not yet agreed to withdraw Bextra but will suspend marketing pending further discussions with FDA. Boxed warning on all prescription NSAIDS – including Celebrex – will discuss increased cardiovascular and gastrointestinal risk. FDA's decision comes two days after Pfizer tells analysts COX-2 inhibitor sales are stabilizing.