A state court jury in a closely watched Vioxx product liability case began deliberating, capping a seven-week trial in which drug manufacturer Merck & Co. was accused of knowingly misrepresenting the safety risks of its blockbuster arthritis drug.
Merck Updates Vioxx Legal Saga
As the number of Vioxx-related cases mounts, Merck (MRK:NYSE - news - research) is discovering that some of its insurers don't want to pay for the company's defense against the lawsuits. Merck says it will fight the insurers' efforts to reduce or eliminate coverage.
Judge won't reverse verdict that blamed Vioxx for Texas man's death
HARLINGEN — A judge refused Thursday to reverse a jury's finding that Vioxx caused the death of a 71-year-old Texas man who had a heart attack within a month of taking the painkiller.
Jurors receive case at center of first Vioxx trial
ANGLETON, Texas - A Merck & Co. lawyer urged jurors at the end of the nation's first Vioxx-related civil trial to consider what would happen to the century-old company if it knowingly created deadly drugs.
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