FDA yet to improve safety after Vioxx scandal

Vioxx study says heart risk falls when drug is stopped

New data show that cardiovascular risks from the recalled pain reliever Vioxx decreased after patients stopped taking it, a result Merck & Co. Inc. said undermined the claims of some heart-attack sufferers.

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U.S. court in Louisiana to handle Vioxx cases (AlertNet)

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Merck and Co. Inc. on Wednesday said a federal court in Louisiana will handle pretrial matters in product liability lawsuits around the country filed in federal courts by former users of the company's withdrawn Vioxx arthritis drug.

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Vioxx maker scores 4th legal victory

A Tennessee man's claim that the maker of the painkiller Vioxx should be blamed for his 2003 heart attack was rejected yester day by a federal jury, the fourth victory for Merck & Co. in five federal trials.

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