WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. - Drugmaker Merck & Co. says it’s finished paying $4.85 billion into its fund to settle tens of thousands of claims that withdrawn painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks or st
Merck workers told not to dicuss Vioxx
Merck & Co. has agreed to tell its U.S. employees to immediately stop leaving messages about the painkiller Vioxx on the drug company's voice-mail system, according to an order from a New Jersey judge.
Merck Pays $12 Million in Lawyer Fees to End Vioxx Suits
Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $12.15 million in plaintiffs' legal fees to settle two shareholder derivative suits over its painkiller Vioxx -- one in state court in New Jersey and the other in the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. As part of the settlement, Merck agreed to create... more...Merck's ex research big in Vioxx agony
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) - The former head of research at Merck & Co Inc. expressed concerns five years ago about the safety of the company's painkiller Vioxx, according to video testimony played for jurors Wednesday.
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