Health Law

Merck to Begin Vioxx Payments in August
In August, Merck & Co. Inc. will begin paying settlement claims to those injured by Vioxx, the once-popular pain medication that was pulled from the marketplace in 2004 because of links to increased risk of cardiovascular problems in patients...

Merck to Pay $4.85 billion in Vioxx Settlement
Friday, Merck & Co. settled to pay $4.85 billion to end thousands of lawsuits over its painkiller Vioxx. “Without this settlement, the litigation might very well stretch on for years,” Merck executive vice president Kenneth Frazier said during a conference call...

Merck extends registration deadline in settlement for former users of Vioxx
--> Merck extends registration deadline in settlement for former users of Vioxx At least 94 percent of eligible claimants have signed up to date Related Pages: Vioxx Merck & Co...

Merck Agrees To $58M Settlement Over Vioxx Ad Claims
As reported in the Dallas Morning News, Merck & Co. is paying $58 million as part of a multistate settlement concerning advertising of the now-withdrawn painkiller, Vioxx. Here are excerpts: The settlement announced Tuesday addresses allegations that Merck's advertising deceptively...

Merck to pay $58 million in Vioxx deceptive advertising settlement
[JURIST] Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. [corporate website] Tuesday agreed to pay $58 million [Pennsylvania AG press release] to settle lawsuits brought by 29 states and the District of Columbia regarding Merck's allegedly deceptive advertising for the painkiller Vioxx [Merck materials; JURIST news archive]...

59,000 Registered for Vioxx Settlement
From the Associated Press via the Chicago Tribune: "More than 59,000 register for Vioxx settlement," by Janet McConnaughey-- More than 59,000 people have registered claims against drugmaker Merck & Co...

Vioxx Lawsuits
Vioxx personal injury suits are a seroius concern for Merck and patietns

Vioxx Advertising
Merck agrees to pay $58 million settlement in multistate lawsuit.

Insurers
Reach $80 Million Settlement with Merck over Vioxx

Merck, Schering
Settle Vytorin Zetia Class Action

Schering Plough, Merck
Settle Multi-State Investigation for $5.4 Million

Brown Greer et al.
alleging that the six law firms handling the Vioxx settlement failed to provide money for reimbursements to lien rights of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) health plans.

Airborne Settlement
Company agrees to pay consumers $23.3 million class action settlement for false advertising.