Another painkiller pulled
Australia has cancelled the registration of Novartis’ Prexige, a painkiller in the same group as Vioxx, after receiving reports of serious liver damage.
August 13, 2007
Ky. suit to be part of Vioxx trial
For 14 years after he injured his right knee playing softball in 1988, Garry Smith of Florence, Ky., treated his pain and swelling with over-the-counter medications and a prescription anti-inflammatory drug.
Federal jury rules in favor Merck in a lawsuit over painkiller Vioxx
A federal jury found in favor Merck on Tuesday in a lawsuit over the painkiller Vioxx, finding there was not enough evidence to link the drug to a Kentucky man's heart attack.
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.
