Federal Panel Consolidates Vioxx Suits
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Hundreds of lawsuits filed against Merck, blaming its painkiller Vioxx for deaths and injuries, will be consolidated in a federal court in New Orleans.
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Federal prosecutors and the S.E.C. are investigating Merck in connection with its recalled pain reliever, Vioxx.
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Merck &amp; Co. Inc. has adopted a severance benefits plan aimed at protecting key managers in the event the company is taken over -- a growing possibility since the withdrawal of arthritis drug Vioxx sent shares tumbling.
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A federal judge in New Orleans has thrown out a court victory for Merck & Co. , allowing a new, third trial for a widow who claims the company's blockbuster painkiller Vioxx caused her husband's fatal heart attack.
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A medical officer responsible for evaluating Vioxx testified that there were preliminary indications of heart problems with the painkiller, but it was difficult to sort through conflicting data.
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More than 3,000 former users of Merck & Co's  withdrawn Vioxx pain drug have already signed up to take part in a $4.85 billion settlement deal that a federal judge said on Friday was in the best interests of both sides.
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People taking Vioxx may feel betrayed now that the popular painkiller and arthritis medicine has been pulled from the market. Merck, the manufacturer of the drug, and the US Food and Drug Administration knew
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A US Food and Drug Administration reviewer who criticized the agency&#39;s handling of Merck &amp; Co. Inc.&#39;s now-withdrawn Vioxx painkiller may be forced to another position
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A day after the popular arthritis drug Vioxx was yanked from the market because of safety concerns, doctors, patients and insurance companies were busy trying to figure out the next step.
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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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Beleaguered pharmaceutical giant Merck &amp; Co. Inc. has appointed a special committee of board members and a retired federal judge to review the company&#39;s actions before it
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Federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Merck &amp; Co. in connection with Vioxx, the painkiller that was pulled from the market in September
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee is investigating how Vioxx was approved and then taken off the market. It has written to Lester Crawford, FDA, and Ray Gilmartin, CEO of Merck, requesting documents about Vioxx.
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A federal judge overturned a $50   million award handed down by jury against Merck & Co. earlier   this month in a case of a former FBI agent who had blamed the   withdrawn painkiller Vioxx for his heart attack, the Wall   Street Journal reported on its web site on Wednesday.
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A federal jury on Thursday found  that Merck & Co. Inc. was negligent and knowingly made  misrepresentations about its withdrawn pain medicine Vioxx, and  awarded $51 million to the plaintiff.
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Merck & Co. Inc.  said on Monday it had received a subpoena from the U.S. Justice Department and that the Securities and Exchange Commission has started an informal inquiry concerning its recalled pain reliever Vioxx.
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Merck & Co. Inc.  said on Monday that it received a subpoena from the U.S. Justice Department and that the Securities and Exchange Commission has started an informal inquiry concerning its recalled pain reliever Vioxx.