Every year, millions of observant Jews fast on their holiest day, Yom Kippur, and millions of Muslims fast for the month of Ramadan. And every year, as many as 40 percent of those who fast develop serious headaches.
US jury rules against Merck in Vioxx trial, awards huge damages
A Texas jury ruled that US giant Merck and Co. negligently put its controversial Vioxx arthritis painkiller on sale and awarded damages totalling more than 253 million dollars, a court official said.
FDA whistleblower says Vioxx carries high risk of heart attacks (Albany Democrat-Herald)
WASHINGTON Use of the painkiller Vioxx poses the risk of hundreds to thousands of additional heart attacks in older men, a Food and Drug Administration whistleblower told a panel reviewing the safety of painkillers today.
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The settlement by Merck of a shareholder lawsuit over Vioxx represent what may turn out to be a pivotal moment in the corporate governance arena. DealBook's full coverage of the court-appointed examiner's autopsy of the investment bank.
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