Drugs & Side Effects | COX-2 / Arthritis

Vioxx News

Merck Scientist Defends Vioxx On The Stand

RSS News Feeds
Drugs & Pharmacuticals
Stroke
Vioxx
 All RSS Feeds

At a glance:

One of the scientists on the team that put Vioxx on the market testified in court today denying allegations that Merck actively tried to conceal the increased risk of heart attacks in patients taking the medication.
Although it appears that Merck provided information about the risk in the documents they send to the FDA, the information was isolated to a single piece of paper among over 120 boxes of documentation sent with their application. Vioxx was pulled from the market by Merck when reports of a high increase in heart attack risk came to light.

Merck scientist takes stand in Vioxx case

Cherry Hill Courier Post - 3/23/2006 3:07 AM

A scientist who helped develop the painkiller Vioxx rejected assertions by a plaintiff's lawyer Wednesday that Merck & Co. actively tried to conceal from regulators unfavorable data about the popular arthritis drug's potential heart
 
· Read The Full Vioxx Article From Cherry Hill Courier Post -->

· Read All Vioxx (Rofecoxib) News Stories -->

Comments On Vioxx News Articles:


No Current Comments
Posted by Admin on 3/20/2006

There are no current comments. Why not post one?

Leave a Comment:

Once you click the 'Save Comment' button, you will receive a verification email from our website. Be sure to change any spam settings to allow webmaster@lawsuitsearch.com as a trusted sender.
 
If you are already a member, you can Sign In Here.
 
You can create your own FREE user account that you can use to participate in our message boards, blogs, newsletters and other community activities such as this one. To get your FREE user account, click here.

Email Address:

Your Name:

Message Title:

Message: