Justices hear Vioxx arguments
ASSOCIATED PRESS Lawyers for Merck & Co. told the Supreme Court on Monday that investors waited too long and didn’t do all of the necessary investigations to sue the drug maker over whether it properly warned about the risks of its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx. Whether the high court agrees with the drug maker will help clarify the legal standards for determining exactly when the clock starts
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100,000 Vioxx cases predicted
NEW ORLEANS A federal judge told dozens of lawyers crowded into a courtroom here Monday that there could ultimately be up to 100,000 cases filed against Merck & Co. over its now withdrawn pain reliever Vioxx and that he could hear a case as early as the fall.
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First Vioxx win lifts Merck, but legal costs mount
NEW JERSEY :Merck’s first victory in the massive litigation over its painkiller Vioxx gives the pharmaceutical company a psychological lift and a short-term stock boost, and also plenty of uncertainty as it still faces thousands of future lawsuits.
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