FDA & Prescription Drugs

  • Vioxx Lawsuit Settled for $4.8 Billion

    Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 3:11 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT

    The pain reliever Vioxx has been linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke in patients that have taken the drug. A number of lawsuits were filed against the drug manufacturer Merck. The company this week agreed to settle the cases with $4.8 Billion to be split by those affected. The company reached an agreement with lawyers representing many of the 47,000 plaintiffs with claims...

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