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Merck witness has Chink in Armor

During the past five months, Merck researcher Alise Reicin has stood toe-to-toe with some of the nation's best trial lawyers.

Dental group sues Blue Cross

The Alabama Dental Association is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, claiming the insurance company defrauded roughly 1,600 dentists out of more than $100 million in reimbursements.

Prescription for Travel

Andy Birchfield, got a jump start on the Vioxx litigation, he began filing cases in 2001, three years before Merck & Co., Inc., pulled its prescription painkiller from the shelf.

Winners and Losers of 2004

Merck & Co.'s chief executive for 10 years, Gilmartin withdrew the painkiller Vioxx in the biggest prescription-drug recall ever, prompting at least 475 lawsuits against the No. 2 U.S. drugmaker by Vioxx users.

Keeping Celebrex on the market is Calculated Risk for Pfizer

Pfizer Inc.s decision to stand behind Celebrex rather than withdraw its painkiller, as rival Merck & Co. did with Vioxx, puts the company on a risky legal path.

As safety issues hit Celebrex, Pfizer decides to hang Tough

Pfizer is betting that the medical community and consumers will ultimately decide theres still a valid need for a Cox-2 inhibitor, the class of painkillers that includes Celebrex.

Who's who in the Vioxx Lawsuits

When the pharmaceutical company Merck pulled painkiller Vioxx off the market after a study linked it to heart attacks and strokes, lawsuits against the drug maker were already under way across the country.

Lawsuit Filed Against Ford

A lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, AL against Ford Motor Company and Continental-Tire of North America.

Merck's Vioxx Probe won't Hide Facts Says Judge

Merck & co.'s internal investigation of the withdrawal of its Vioxx painkiller will take months to complete and won't hide any facts, said John Martin Jr., a retired federal judge hired to conduct the probe.