Merck wants earlier ruling on Vioxx thrown out
Lawyers for Merck & Co have told the US Supreme Court that investors shouldn’t have waited so long to sue the drug maker over warnings about the risks of its painkiller Vioxx.
December 1, 2009
New wave of lawsuits for Merck
As Merck & Co. defends itself against a deluge of litigation involving its pain reliever Vioxx, the pharmaceutical giant also is fielding the first of what could be another wave of lawsuits involving Fosamax, its second-biggest seller.
Merck wants earlier ruling on Vioxx thrown out
Lawyers for Merck & Co have told the US Supreme Court that investors shouldn't have waited so long to sue the drug maker over warnings about the risks of its painkiller Vioxx.
Scientist Testifies in Vioxx Trial
A victory for two doctors involved in the Vioxx case in Starr County. A judge dismissed the lawsuits filed against them by a Rio Grande City family. Lawyers for the family of Leonel Garza tried to discredit testimony from a scientist for the company that makes Vioxx.
