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First Celebrex Trial Date is Set

| February 28, 2006
The first product-liability trial over Pfizer Inc.'s painkiller Celebrex has been set for June 6 in an Alabama state court. Rosie Ware, of Barbour County, Ala., is suing the New York drug maker, alleging that Celebrex caused her 2005 stroke.

Merck's Fight Looks Tougher in NJ

| February 27, 2006
Merck's got three victories and only one loss under its belt in the ongoing Vioxx litigation battle, but the upcoming cases could get a lot tougher.

Update 8: Jury Begins Deliberating in Vioxx Retrial

| February 17, 2006
A federal jury began considering a plaintiff's claim that Merck & Co. ignored evidence that its blockbuster drug Vioxx caused heart attacks and that the medicine probably caused the death of a 53-year old Florida man.

Merck Rests Defense in Vioxx Retrial

| February 16, 2006
Merck & Co. rested its defense Thursday in the first federal Vioxx case. Attorneys will give closing arguments Friday morning, U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon told jurors.

Scientist Cross-Examined in Vioxx Retrial

| February 16, 2006
Using a big black, red and yellow chart labeled "Merck Knew But No Warning" to emphasize his points, a plaintiff's attorney cross-examined a top scientific executive for the drug company.

Nurses Husbands Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit

| February 10, 2006
The husbands of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 more than three years ago have reached a settlement with a trucking company that employed the driver believed to have started the pileup.

Attorney: Vioxx to Blame for Mans Death

| February 6, 2006
An attorney for a woman whose husband died of a heart attack after taking Vioxx for a month told a jury Monday he will prove that the drug was to blame and that its maker hid the dangers.

Merck Rushed Unsafe Vioxx to Market, Lawyer Argues

| February 6, 2006
Merck & Co. Inc. rushed the painkiller Vioxx to market despite knowing its potential health dangers, an attorney said on Monday in opening arguments of the latest lawsuit.

Vioxxs Next Battlefield: New Orleans

| February 2, 2006
The next big battle over Vioxx takes place in New Orleans, a city mired in its own conflicts with nature, the government and itself.

Vioxx: Showdown in Rio Grande

| January 23, 2006
The Garza family faces off against Merck this week in a Texas border town, in the fourth lawsuit to blame Vioxx, the market-pulled painkiller, for causing heart attacks.