Arcoxia FDA Approval Status
FDA Approved: No
Brand name: Arcoxia
Generic name: etoricoxib
Company: Merck
Treatment for: Osteoarthritis
Arcoxia (etoricoxib) is a selective COX-2 inhibitor for treatment of osteoarthritis.
In April 2007, Merck & Co., Inc. announced the receipt of a Not Approvable Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), advising the company that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Arcoxia (etoricoxib) had not been approved.
Development timeline for Arcoxia
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