Merck ordered to pay 4.5 mln (Vioxx information) dollars in Vioxx suit: report
Merck ordered to pay 4.5 mln dollars in Vioxx suit: report
A jury has ordered pharma giant Merck to pay 4.5 million dollars to a man claiming that the pain medication Vioxx had caused his heart attack, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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Merck faces punitive phase of Vioxx trial
The punitive phase of a trial involving the Merck & Co. painkiller Vioxx was set to start on Thursday after a jury found the drugmaker failed to warn Vioxx users of heart risks and ordered it to pay a 77-year-old plaintiff at least $4.5 million in damages.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Split Vioxx verdict hits Merek for $4.5 million
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - In a sharp blow to Merck & Co., a New Jersey jury found the drug-maker concealed the dangers of its once-popular painkiller Vioxx in a split verdict that gave one of two plaintiffs $4.5 million in compensatory damages.
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Merck denied Vioxx case punitive phase dismissal
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N asked a judge on Friday to dismiss the punitive phase of this Vioxx liability case, arguing that the plaintiff's attorneys had not presented evidence that showed the drugmaker hid data on its painkiller from regulators, but the motion was denied.
Source: go.reuters.com
U.S. stocks to open flat; Merck hurt by Vioxx setback
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures are pointing to a flat open Thursday after retailers reported uninspiring March sales results, with Merck & Co set to fall in early trading following a legal setback over its Vioxx painkiller drug.
Source: www.marketwatch.com
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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Timeline Of Vioxx-Related Events
A chronology of events surrounding Vioxx and other painkillers.
Source: www.cbsnews.com
Merck Shares Decline in Germany After Vioxx Verdict (Update3)
April 6 (Bloomberg) -- Merck & Co. shares fell as much as 5.6 percent in Germany after a New Jersey jury ruled the drugmaker must pay at least $4.5 million to a 77-year-old man who claimed its painkiller Vioxx caused his heart attack.
Source: www.bloomberg.com
Merck's ex-CEO defends Vioxx
Former CEO says Vioxx study showed no increased risk of heart attack; plaintiff's lawyer urges stiff fines.
Source: money.cnn.com
