Vioxx Settlement

Drug Giant To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Settle Charge

Posted 11.22.2011

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Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller Vioxx for an unapproved use, the U.S...

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CNN's Gupta: Not What the Doctor Ordered

James Floyd, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gupta downplays safety risks in treatments, and was criticized for his reporting on Vioxx, a pain medication that was withdrawn from the market in 2004 because it causes heart attacks.

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Merck Agrees To $58M Settlement Over Vioxx Ad Claims

AP | MARTHA RAFFAELE | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement of allegations that its ads for the once-popular ...

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