A postal worker who blames his heart attack on Vioxx took the stand Wednesday in the second product liability trial over the painkiller, describing in emotional testimony how he went from feeling “bulletproof” to unmanly after he was stricken.
Forgotten victims of Vioxx still fighting for justice
A woman prescribed a controversial drug for arthritis which was withdrawn amid serious health fears believes she could be among hundreds of “forgotten patients” from Northern Ireland still fighting for compensation.
Medical statistics expert: Vioxx can double heart attack risk
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Even short-term use of the painkiller Vioxx can double the risk of heart attack, a medical statistics expert testified Thursday in a product liability trial. He said manufacturer Merck & Co. misrepresented the dangers after a study showed Vioxx users had five times more heart attacks than those taking a comparison drug.
Judge declares mistrial in latest Vioxx lawsuit
A hung jury forced a mistrial Thursday in lawsuits by two men who blamed their heart attacks on Vioxx, the once-popular painkiller made by pharmaceutical company Merck & Co.
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