Merck suffers over new Vioxx trial payout (Vioxx heart)

Merck suffers over new Vioxx trial payout  (Vioxx heart)

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.
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Former CEO denies lying about Vioxx 
In his first appearance in a Vioxx trial, the former chief executive of Merck & Co. insisted Thursday that the company was up front about the safety risks of its troubled arthritis drug during his tenure -- despite a jury verdict to the contrary.
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Former Chief Says Merck Told All It Knew on Vioxx 
Raymond V. Gilmartin testified that Merck had disclosed all its information about Vioxx to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Jury splits verdict in two Vioxx lawsuits 
A jury found Merck & Co. liable today for one of two former Vioxx users' heart attacks in a split verdict that awarded $4.5 million in damages to one of the plaintiffs.
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Merck suffers over new Vioxx trial payout 
Merck and Co. took a hit from investors and analysts after a jury ordered the US drugs giant to pay 4.5 million dollars to a man who blamed the firm's medication Vioxx for his heart attack.
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Merck ex-CEO denies hiding Vioxx data from FDA 
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Merck & Co.'s MRK.N former chief executive denied the company hid data on Vioxx from regulators as he took the stand on Thursday before a jury that will decide whether to award punitive damages to a man who said the painkiller caused his heart attack.
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Ex-FDA official ends testimony in Vioxx trial 
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - An former official from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday said Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N properly submitted all information on its Vioxx drug to the regulators, ending testimony in the punitive phase of the product liability trial.
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Testimony Comes to End in Vioxx Case 
A former official from the Food and Drug Administration testified Friday that Merck & Company properly submitted all information on its Vioxx drug to regulators.
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Jury finds Merck liable in 1 of 2 Vioxx lawsuits 
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. A jury found Merck & Co. liable yesterday for one of two former Vioxx users heart attacks in a split verdict that awarded $4.5 million in damages to one of the plaintiffs.
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