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January 15, 2010

Mass. doctor accused of fraud by faking research

Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that they have filed a health care fraud charge against a doctor accused of faking research for a dozen years in published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx and Celebrex.

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Merck wins for 10th time in 15 Vioxx cases

Jurors in the Midwest's first trial over the once-blockbuster painkiller Vioxx on Tuesday cleared the drug's maker in the 2003 deadly heart attack of a 52-year-old woman.

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Merck's ex-CEO to testify on Vioxx

Former Merck CEO Raymond Gilmartin agreed to a plaintiff lawyers' request that he testify at a Vioxx trial to begin in Atlantic City in late February.

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Study Casts New Doubt On Pain Killer Safety

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) With prescription drugs Vioxx and Bextra already pulled from the market, a study has raised disturbing questions about the heart safety of long-term use of over-the-counter pain relievers such as Advil, Motrin and Aleve.

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