In the proposed class action, brought on behalf of an estimated 2.4 million Californians—out of about 20 million Vioxx users nationwide—the plaintiffs did not seek damages for any adverse health effects, but sought reimbursement for the difference between what they paid for Vioxx and what they would have paid for less costly but safer medications.
Biomed Rounds: Pharma salaries help soothe the pain of bad PR
Even bio execs get the blues. Yes, it’s been a troubling winter for those in the drug discovery business. Vioxx, the Merck drug for arthritis pain, has been withdrawn from the market.
Another drug for pain off market
Since concerns over cardiovascular safety spurred Merck to pull its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market Sept
Don't discount aspirin because it's a cheap option
Now that health concerns have been raised about newer anti-inflammatory drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, some Americans may be taking another look at one of the few medicines that has been around since the Victorian era.
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