Merck suffers over new Vioxx trial payout (Vioxx heart)
Merck suffers over new Vioxx trial payout
NEW YORK : Merck and Co. took a hit from investors and analysts after a jury ordered the US drugs giant to pay US$4.5 million to a man who blamed the firm's medication Vioxx for his heart attack.
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Former CEO denies lying about Vioxx
In his first appearance in a Vioxx trial, the former chief executive of Merck & Co. insisted Thursday that the company was up front about the safety risks of its troubled arthritis drug during his tenure -- despite a jury verdict to the contrary.
Source: www.mercurynews.com
Former Chief Says Merck Told All It Knew on Vioxx
Raymond V. Gilmartin testified that Merck had disclosed all its information about Vioxx to the Food and Drug Administration.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Jury splits verdict in two Vioxx lawsuits
A jury found Merck & Co. liable today for one of two former Vioxx users' heart attacks in a split verdict that awarded $4.5 million in damages to one of the plaintiffs.
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Merck suffers over new Vioxx trial payout
Merck and Co. took a hit from investors and analysts after a jury ordered the US drugs giant to pay 4.5 million dollars to a man who blamed the firm's medication Vioxx for his heart attack.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Merck ex-CEO denies hiding Vioxx data from FDA
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Merck & Co.'s MRK.N former chief executive denied the company hid data on Vioxx from regulators as he took the stand on Thursday before a jury that will decide whether to award punitive damages to a man who said the painkiller caused his heart attack.
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Ex-FDA official ends testimony in Vioxx trial
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - An former official from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday said Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N properly submitted all information on its Vioxx drug to the regulators, ending testimony in the punitive phase of the product liability trial.
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Testimony Comes to End in Vioxx Case
A former official from the Food and Drug Administration testified Friday that Merck & Company properly submitted all information on its Vioxx drug to regulators.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Jury finds Merck liable in 1 of 2 Vioxx lawsuits
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. A jury found Merck & Co. liable yesterday for one of two former Vioxx users heart attacks in a split verdict that awarded $4.5 million in damages to one of the plaintiffs.
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