A modern York Times article found ...

A modern York Times article found that of the 32 prompts who evaluated the COX-2 mix with drugss for safety, and ultimately commended they stay on the market, 10 had undisclosed ties to firms that make COX-2 remedys If those 10 bad recused themselves, as mandated on the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the promised would have been in favor of removing Bextra and Vioxx from the market.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest urg FDA to reform its advisory committees to reject those with ties to companies