Vioxx heart attack - Jury awards $4.5 mln in Vioxx verdict against Merck
Jury awards $4.5 mln in Vioxx verdict against Merck
Jurors in Merck & Co.'s Vioxx trial awarded $4.5 million on Wednesday to a 77-year-old New Jersey man after finding the painkiller contributed to his heart attack, casting doubts on the strategy Merck will use in thousands of other suits over the drug.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Merck Ordered to Pay $4.5 Million in N.J. Vioxx Case
A New Jersey jury awards more than $4 million to one plaintiff suing Merck, maker of the painkiller Vioxx, which has been linked to heart problems in some patients. Now the jury will hear evidence on whether Merck should face punitive damages. In a separate Vioxx case, the same jury rules against the plaintiff.
Source: www.npr.org
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