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Merck has lost the first round in another Vioxx lawsuit. Even though the plaintiff, Leonel Garza, had suffered from heart disease since 1978, a jury ruled that his death in 2001 was caused by the Vioxx which he took for less than a month shortly before he died.
 
The award, $32 million, will be reduced by Texas law to at most $750,000, pending Merck's appeal.
 
The significance of this case lies in the short time the drug was used, since Merck previously claimed that Vioxx was only dangerous when used for over 18 months.

Texas jury awards $32 million in Vioxx case

Reuters - 4/21/2006 6:16 PM

Merck has lost the first round in another Vioxx lawsuit. Even though the plaintiff, Leonel Garza, had suffered from heart disease since 1978, a jury ruled that his death in 2001 was caused by the Vioxx which he took for less than a month shortly before he died.
 
The award, $32 million, will be reduced by Texas law to at most $750,000, pending Merck's appeal.
 
The significance of this case lies in the short time the drug was used, since Merck previously claimed that Vioxx was only dangerous when used for
 
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