Merck had Another Bad Week – Two More Plaintiff Victories in Vioxx Lawsuits
Merck & Co. was hit with two major legal setbacks over the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx on Thursday when a federal jury in New Orleans ordered the drugmaker to pay $51 million to a heart attack victim, and a state judge in New Jersey overturned a November verdict favoring the company. In New Orleans, the jury found that Merck "knowingly misrepresented or failed to disclose" information about Vioxx...