Merck Agrees To Settle 27,000 Vioxx Lawsuits For $4.85B

Merck on Friday announced an agreement to pay $4.85 billion to settle about 27,000 lawsuits filed over allegations that the COX-2 inhibitor Vioxx — which the company withdrew from the market in September 2004 because of concerns about increased risk for cardiovascular events — caused patient deaths or injuries, the [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Medical Malpractice / Litigation on November 12th, 2007