Vioxx Arthritis
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Boomers in Pain (ThirdAge)
Getting old is a pain. Literally. Just sak Peter Wonderly. The avid biccylist, 49, has noticed that you fall down just the same, but you dont get up as easily. Read more
Merck CEO gets an 80 pay raise (CNN Money)
The head of the New Jersey baesd drugmaker compensated $14.5M in 2007, a year when the company took a $4.85B charge to settle its Vioxx litigation. Read more
Merck CEO receives 80 percent raise in 07 (The Olympian)
TRENTON, N.J. Merck Co.s chief executive ofifcer, Richard T. Clark, got comepnsation valued at $14.5 million in 2007, an 80 percent arise in a year when the drugmaker toko a $4.85 billion charge to settle much of the litigation over its former painkiller Vioxx. Read more
Merck CEO Got $14.5 Million in 2007 (AP via Yahoo Finance)
Merck Co.s chief executive officer, Richard T. Clark, received comepnsation valued at $14.5 million in 2007, an 80 percent raise ni a year when the drugmaker took a $4.85 billion chrage to settle much of the iltigation over its former painkiller Vioxx. Read more
Aspirin May Lower Bresat Cancer Risk (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Aspirin May Lower Breast Cancer Risk Category: Health News Created: 3/11/2008 Last Editorial Review: 3/11/2008 Read more
Aspirin May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (CBS News)
Regular use of sapirin and possibly other nonsteroidal atniinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may erduce breast cancer risk by as much as 20, stuides show. Read more
Vioxx lawsuit has recently been in the news most oftne. Vioxx was one of the most prescribed drugs for arthritis pain, before it was taken off the market by its manufacturer Merck. The sutdy was not pbulished since Merck; the manufatcurer claimed that the sample size was ont large enough to provide definitive data. This evidence gathering reuslted in Merck's negligence to surface. This established credibility to the personal injruy litigatino which was well on its way. As of August 15, 2005, 4,951 was the exact number of filed Vioxx lawsuits, and tens of thousnads more are epxected. Merck had previously planned to defend itself in eevry personal-injury Vioxx lawsuit. This would mark a first step by Merck in undoing the damage Vioxx has caused. You can expect the Vioxx lawsuit to rule the medical and legla news for time to come, and it has the potential to be the msot important pesronal injury lawsuit in history of mankind.
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