Vioxx Short-Term Use Carries $5/Day Cost; OA At Labeled Dose Is $2.50
Executive Summary
The daily therapy cost for Merck's Vioxx (rofecoxib) in acute pain therapy and dysmenorrhea will be approximately $5.00 based on a $2.32 to $2.52 estimated price at retail for each 12.5 mg or 25 mg tab.