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.
Jury mulling $40m Vioxx verdict
A US jury is considering its verdict in the first civil trial involving the once-popular painkiller Vioxx.
Merck in Vioxx Fight for Long Haul
On the eve of the second trial over its painkiller Vioxx, drug giant Merck & Co. on Friday reasserted that it plans to aggressively fight the mounting lawsuits over the withdrawn drug, despite recently saying it might settle some suits.
Vioxx Liability Case Goes To Jury
A state court jury in a closely watched Vioxx product liability case began deliberating, capping a seven-week trial in which drug manufacturer Merck & Co. was accused of knowingly misrepresenting the safety risks of its blockbuster arthritis drug.
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