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I was in Florida visiting family over the weekend and this exact study was mentioned by the local news with a series of interviews. It was completely obvious t

I was in Florida visiting family over the weekend and this exact study was mentioned by the local news with a series of interviews. It was completely obvious that it was a commercial and nothing more. One of the key things that tipped me off was that they compared "prescription strength" Ibuprofen to Celebrex once, then didn't mention it again. I get that it is like for like (prescription for prescription), but the vast majority of people taking Ibuprofen are not taking prescription strength dosages. This should not be "news" it should be given to doctors to consider. We probably need a medical body to review these types of papers to determine whether they are actionable by medical professionals.

zymhan 10y ago
A prescription strength dose is only 3 normal ibuprofen tablets. That is an extremely common dose for people to take on their own with OTC ibuprofen, but it is also prescribed by a doctor in a single pill for convenience and to make it easier for insurance to cover it. The point of the study is to compare long-term, daily use of NSAIDs. It isn't saying that you should take Celebrex for a headache (nor could you as it requires a prescription). You shouldn't be so quick to dismiss a study that you think is "obviously a commercial" if you aren't familiar with the subject matter at hand.
refurb 10y ago
You do realize that Celebrex is generic now and Pfizer has lost almost all of it's market share? If they promote Celebrex, they have little to gain from it.