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Merck witness has Chink in Armor

| January 8, 2005
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

| January 7, 2005
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

| January 1, 2005
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

| December 30, 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

| December 21, 2004
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

| December 20, 2004
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

| December 19, 2004
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.

Regulatory Issues; FDA called \"defenseless\" against bad drugs

| December 17, 2004

Lawsuit Filed Against Ford

North Jackson Progress | December 13, 2004
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

Bloomberg | December 9, 2004
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.