All Posts Tagged With: "Vioxx"
Federal Grand Jury Probes Merck’s Handling of Vioxx
Merck & Co. is the subject of a federal grand-jury probe into its sales and marketing practices for Vioxx, the painkiller it pulled from the market in 2004, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The health-care-fraud unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts is investigating whether Merck promoted Vioxx to [...]
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Challenge filed to Merck’s Vioxx settlement
Lawyers for hundreds of people who sued Merck & Co. over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx are challenging a key provision of a proposed $4.85 billion settlement that requires lawyers to advise all or none of their clients to accept the deal.Plaintiffs lawyers who negotiated the settlement said Friday they expect the challenge will be withdrawn, [...]
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