Second Thoughts

Last month a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, found a possible link between the use of Fosamax and atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, a finding also suggested in earlier research.

Vioxx Damage Award

A judge who threw out a $51 million damage award against Merck last year over its Vioxx painkiller reversed himself and awarded $1.6 million to the plaintiff, a former F.B.I. agent who blamed the drug for his heart attack.

Merck Judge Who Voided $51M Vioxx Verdict, Reverses Himself

A judge who threw out a $51 million damage award against Merck & Co. last year over its Vioxx painkiller reversed himself and awarded $1.6 million to a former FBI agent who blamed his heart attack on the drug.

Senate Clears Vioxx Lawsuit Bill

The Oregon Senate narrowly loosened the state's statute of limitations on Tuesday, paving the way for more lawsuits against the manufacturer of the painkiller Vioxx.

Court of Commons Pleas Overturns Verdict in Favor of Wyeth

Wyeth announced that the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has overturned the verdict related to the hormone therapy drug, Prempro in favor of the company in the case of Jennie Nelson v. Wyeth.

Federal Judge Throws out a Merck Vioxx Victory

U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon granted Evelyn Irvin Plunkett's motion for a new trial and vacated a jury judgment in favor of Merck.

Judge Orders New Vioxx Trial

A federal judge has ordered a third trial in a lawsuit by a woman who blamed Merck & Co.'s painkiller Vioxx for the heart attack that killed her husband.

Judge has Ordered a Third Trial in Vioxx Lawsuit

A federal judge has ordered a third trial in a lawsuit by a woman who blamed Merck & Co.'s painkiller Vioxx for the heart attack that killed her husband.

Merck Sued in Canada over Fosamax Drug

Merck & Co., the drug maker defending about 27,000 lawsuits filed by users of the painkiller Vioxx, was accused in a Canadian lawsuit of failing to warn consumers its drug Fosamax may damage jaw bones.

Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch

A woman who says she suffered life-threatening blood clots from a birth control medication wants the Ohio Supreme Court to declare the state's cap on pain-and-suffering awards unconstitutional.