Monday, January 03, 2005

Vioxx News

Figures on Vioxx lawsuits
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA
Though Vioxx patients in Michigan will have a tougher time suing pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., residents in other states are suing. Here are some figures: ...
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Scientist raises estimate of Vioxx ill-effects
Financial Times - UK
The scientist at the centre of a dispute over the safety of the anti-inflammatory Vioxx has vowed to publish research that suggests up to 139,000 Americans ...


Summary Box: Michigan law protects drug makers
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA
THE ISSUE: The FDA and drug companies recently have come under intense scrutiny because of health risks linked to the use of Vioxx, painkiller Celebrex, and ...
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If it says Vioxx in subject line it's likely spam
Everett Herald - Everett,WA,USA
And while 2003's spam pitched a variety of products, 2004's messages were "much more scam and fraud oriented," sent largely by hard-core spammers with criminal ...


Kenneth C. Frazier Senior vice president/ general counsel Merck
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Ken Frazier is mapping Merck's defense against a growing number of lawsuits filed since the company pulled its painkiller Vioxx from the market. ...