Attorney General Martha Coakley Files Judgment Against Merck Pharmaceutical For The Company’s Deceptive Marketing Of Vioxx

Attorney General Coakley’s Office filed a settlement with New Jersey-based drug manufacturer Merck and Company, Inc.(Merck) resolving concerns about the company’s deceptive advertising and promotion of the “Cox-2″ inhibitor drug Vioxx which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis. The complaint, filed today in Suffolk Superior Court, alleges that Merck failed to disclose to consumers that Vioxx posed an increased risk of heart attack.

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Filed under: Arthritis on May 22nd, 2008