Merck defends itself on Vioxx
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Faced with credibility questions about the Vioxx recall, Merck executives yesterday insisted the first clear signs linking the painkiller to heart problems emerged only last month.
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Vioxx was already a big success as an arthritis pain reliever, but Merck &amp; Co. thought it could be an even bigger seller. The drug seemed to have some cancer-prevention qualities
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Law &amp; Order: Pharmaceutical Unit. Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people ) Chief Executive Raymond V. Gilmartin may testify in some of the many lawsuits filed over the Vioxx recall, a company lawyer said.
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The Wall Street Journal has reported that pharmaceutical company Merck knew as far back as 2000 that its arthritis medication, Vioxx, was linked to an increased risk of heart attack.
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Description: Drug maker Merck knew about the health risks of taking the pain medication Vioxx long before it pulled the drug from the market, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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The state and city of New York on Monday filed suit against Merck & Co. Inc., claiming the drugmaker concealed the risks of the withdrawn arthritis treatment Vioxx.
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Drug maker Merck &amp; Co. Inc. on Tuesday said its board appointed a committee to review the company&#39;s actions prior to the voluntary withdrawal of its painkiller Vioxx.
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The pre-VIOXX Merck is back, double-digit sales growth shows.
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WASHINGTON -- A Food and Drug Administration official is defending the agency&#39;s action with regards to Vioxx. The drug was taken off the market Sept.
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Merck&#39;s board of directors yesterday formed a special committee to review the drug maker&#39;s handling of the controversial painkiller Vioxx.
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Merck &amp; Co&#39;s decision to stop selling the painkiller Vioxx, one of its most profitable drugs, could hardly have come at a worse time for the company.
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VANCOUVER - Just days after the arthritis drug Vioxx was pulled from store shelves, a class action lawsuit has been launched in BC Supreme Court alleging negligence by drug maker Merck and Co.
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Now that Merck &amp; Co. has removed its arthritis painkiller Vioxx from the market after tests found that it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes, its rival Pfizer is taking a surprising stance.
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WHAT a pill Vioxx turned out to be for Merck. Between 50 cents and 60 cents a share were lopped off expected earnings this year after the US pharmaceutical giant gave up defending its painkiller in public
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A federal jury ruled in favor of Merck &amp; Co. Inc. on Tuesday in a lawsuit over the painkiller Vioxx, finding there was not enough evidence to link the drug to a Kentucky man's heart attack.
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NEW YORK (Dow Jones/AP) _ The New York state comptroller sued Merck &amp; Co., claiming the drug maker hid certain risks associated with the painkiller Vioxx.
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A New Jersey jury on Monday ordered Merck & Co.  to pay $47.5 million in damages after finding that the drugmaker's withdrawn arthritis drug, Vioxx, was responsible for a plaintiff's heart attack and that the company was reckless in promoting the drug.