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Prescription For Trouble

Bloomberg | August 28, 2005
When the pharmaceutical giant Merck pulled its blockbuster pain medication Vioxx off the market last fall, it was the largest prescription drug recall in history.

Judge sets dates for trio of Vioxx Trials

| August 27, 2005
A federal judge in New Orleans has set trial dates for early next year in three of the thousands of lawsuits brought against the manufacturer of the pain medication Vioxx

Judge sets dates for trio of Vioxx trials, Cases to help build foundation for others

The Times-Picayune | August 27, 2005
A federal judge in New Orleans has set trial dates for early next year in three of the thousands of lawsuits brought against the manufacturer of the pain medication Vioxx, an attempt to give lawyers for both sides an idea of how juries will react to the complaints about the drug.

Attorneys say Merck's Stance Unacceptable in Vioxx Cases

| August 23, 2005
Plaintiffs attorneys Andy Birchfield and Christopher Seeger, co-lead counsel for the Multi District Litigation in regard to Vioxx cases against Merck, said today the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company is being arrogant in not facing up to its responsibilities to consumers.

Merck may settle additional Vioxx Cases in Wake of Loss

| August 23, 2005
Merck & Co.s loss in the first trial over the painkiller Vioxx may put pressure on the company to settle 4,000 similar lawsuits as well as future claims as it prepares for the next court battle in Atlantic City, N.J.

Verdict on Vioxx Casts Long Shadow

| August 22, 2005
Merck & Co could face decades of litigation and billions of dollars in damages, putting its stock price under pressure indefinitely after a Texas jury found the company liable in the death of a man taking its painkiller drug Vioxx.

Merck may Face Pressure to Settle after Vioxx Loss

| August 22, 2005
Merck & Co.'s loss in the first trial over the painkiller Vioxx may put pressure on the company to settle 4,000 similar lawsuits as well as future claims as it prepares for the next court battle in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Merck Faces more Challenges in Next Round

The Associated Press | August 20, 2005
Drug-maker Merck & Co.'s blistering defeat in the nation's first Vioxx trial was only round one in a series of expected court battles in the coming months.

Merck Found Liable in Vioxx Case, Texas Jury Awards Widow $253 Million

The Washington Post | August 20, 2005

After less than 11 hours of deliberation, a Texas jury yesterday found Merck & Co. responsible for the death of a 59-year old triathlete who was taking the company's once-popular painkiller, Vioxx.

Vioxx Verdict Casts Long Shadow over Merck's Future

Reuters | August 19, 2005
Merck & Co., could face years of litigation and billions in damages, putting its stock price under pressure after a Texas jury found the company liable in the death of a man taking its painkiller Vioxx.