Merck faces Canadian suit over Fosamax
Merck & Co., the drug maker defending about 27,000 lawsuits filed by users of the painkiller Vioxx, was accused in a Canadian lawsuit of failing to warn consumers its bone drug Fosamax may damage jaw bones, a law firm said.
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Doctors: New data show Vioxx remained dangerous at least one year after use
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — People who took the painkiller Vioxx were at increased risk of heart attack and stroke for at least a year after they stopped taking the drug, several doctors said Friday, c
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Merck in arbitration with insurers
BOSTON (MarketWatch) - Merck is in arbitration with some of its insurers over whether they will be required to cover legal settlements stemming from the company's recalled drug Vioxx.
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Anti-lawsuit group wants billboards removed
A local group is complaining about some of the billboards that attorneys have put up around town - the ones that warn about the potentially harmful side effects of drugs like Vioxx.
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