Merckâs decision to withdraw Vioxx from the market is based on new data from a trial called the APPROVe [ Adenomatous Polyp Prevention on VIOXX] trial. In the APPROVe trial, Vioxx was compared to placebo (sugar-pill).
Typical residential care costs are around $1000 per day. Partial hospitalization programs at psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers are from 3 to 12 hours per day, depending on the patient's needs.
A medically prescribed liquid diet, on the other hand, is typically used for people who need to lose weight before bariatric surgery or have health concerns, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Duke's nine-week OPTIFAST program costs $2,200, and the 18-week program costs $3,950.