Some Lawyers Seek Changes in Vioxx Settlement
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Several plaintiffsâ lawyers have asked that some of their clients be allowed to reject the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement as others accept it.
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Drug giant Merck pulled its painkiller Vioxx because it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Now the company may face thousands of lawsuits.
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Many arthritis sufferers who took the drug Vioxx for severe pain are having trouble finding effective treatment alternatives since the drug was taken off the market by its manufacturer, doctors say.
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More than 3,000 former users of Merck & Co's  withdrawn Vioxx pain drug have already signed up to take part in a $4.85 billion settlement deal that a federal judge said on Friday was in the best interests of both sides.
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Patients taking Vioxx for pain relief have many alternatives, and the popular drug's withdrawal from markets should have little practical effect on clinical care.
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A Brooklyn lawyer announced plans yesterday to file the first federal lawsuits against Merck &amp; Co. on behalf of New Yorkers who developed heart troubles using the arthritis drug Vioxx.
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The controversy over painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors like Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra and major cardiovascular events has prompted a leading heart specialist to speak out.
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Compensation claims over the MRSA superbug may rise as lawyers use workplace laws to pursue hospitals.
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When Merck withdrew Vioxx from the market in late September, many patients and their doctors turned to Celebrex with relief, counting on it to deal with
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Legislation would change procedure to challenge patents and assess damages.
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Merck, the US pharmaceutical giant forced to withdraw its Vioxx painkiller last year, has seen a drop in profits and had to add to its legal reserves.
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Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled  its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is  about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers,  the New York Times reported on Friday.
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Dr. David J. Graham, the FDA drug safety reviewer who sounded warnings over five drugs he felt could become the next Vioxx has turned to a Whistleblower protection group for legal help.
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Doctors have been taking calls from anxious patients ever since a Senate hearing on Vioxx last week at which an FDA scientist expressed concerns about the safety of five other drugs on the market.
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An Oklahoma lawsuit filed on Thursday charges that Merck &amp; Co. misled patients about the safety of its arthritis drug. The case may signal many more such lawsuits against the drugmaker
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A surge of lawsuits has swamped courthouses just ahead of the two-year anniversary of drugmaker Merck &amp; Co. pulling its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from the market.
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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.