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Vioxx
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For Merck, Global Legal Woes
Patients worldwide who suffered heart attacks or
strokes while taking the painkiller Vioxx are
preparing to sue its maker, Merck, exponentially
increasing the company's potential liability.
Last week, a jury in Texas found Merck liable in the
death of Robert C. Ernst and voted to award $253.5
million to his widow, Carol. Jurors said they
concluded that Merck was long aware of Vioxx's
potential heart risks but concealed them.
About 4,000 lawsuits are pending in the United
States, but there are potentially many more around
the world, especially in Europe, where Vioxx, used
to relieve the pain of arthritis, was extremely
popular.
Merck withdrew it last September, after a study
showed a link between long-term use of the drug at
high dosage and heart attack or stroke.
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