Court hears arguments on investor lawsuits over Vioxx
Lawyers for Merck told the Supreme Court Monday investors waited too late and didn’t do all of the necessary investigations to sue the drugmaker over whether it properly warned about the risks of its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx.
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Merck to Mull Settling Some Vioxx Suits
[LatelineNews: 2005-8-26] TRENTON, N.J. - Merck & Co. will consider settling a limited number of lawsuits over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, a spokesman said Friday. The drug's link to heart attacks and strokes has spawned thousands of lawsuits and last week's $253 million jury verdict in Texas.
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Appeals Court Denies Merck's Bid To Block Testimony
A Texas appeals court denies a request from Merck to block potentially crucial testimony from a coroner in the nation's first Vioxx trial.
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Merck Scientist Denies Vioxx Data Skewed
Merck Scientist Says Company Didn't Skew Studies to Make the Multibillion-Dollar Seller Vioxx Appear Safer
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