Vioxx claim - Merck ordered to pay $4,5m in Vioxx suit

Vioxx claim - Merck ordered to pay $4,5m in Vioxx suit 

Merck ordered to pay $4,5m in Vioxx suit 
A jury has ordered pharma giant Merck to pay $4,5-million to a man claiming that the pain medication Vioxx had caused his heart attack, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Business Briefs 
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Vioxx jury adjourns after 5-hour session 
A jury deliberated for more than five hours yesterday without reaching a verdict in the case of two New Jersey men who say that Vioxx was responsible for their heart attacks and that manufacturer Merck & Co. Inc. engaged in "unconscionable commercial practices" in marketing the pain reliever.
Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com

Merck suffers over new Vioxx trial payout 
NEW YORK : Merck and Co. took a hit from investors and analysts after a jury ordered the US drugs giant to pay US$4.5 million to a man who blamed the firm's medication Vioxx for his heart attack.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

Ex-FDA reviewer testifies for Merck 
Facing what would be the first product-related punitive damages against a drug company in New Jersey, Merck & Co. Inc. presented an expert on federal regulations yesterday, who insisted that the company never concealed valid Vioxx safety data from regulators.
Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com

With drama toned down, Merck begins defense 
Merck began its defense yesterday in a bellwether case involving the painkiller Vioxx, and this time it made sure to dial down the drama.
Source: www.nj.com

Doctor says Vioxx didn't kill man 
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Testifying on behalf of Merck & Co., a cardiologist on Tuesday blamed coronary artery disease - not Vioxx - for a heart attack suffered by a man suing the maker of the now-withdrawn arthritis drug.
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Merck Shares May Fall in Europe After New Jersey Vioxx Verdict 
April 6 (Bloomberg) -- Merck & Co. shares may decline in Europe today 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

NJ court back class action ruling against maker of Vioxx 
(New Jersey) April 1, 2006 - A New Jersey court has upheld a class action ruling that a judge made against Vioxx maker Merck. This comes after judge Carol Higbee certified a nationwide class in the case that she's hearing about the drug.
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