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Merck Offering Top Executives Rich Way Out
The New York Times > Business Section

Merck Announces Voluntary Worldwide Withdrawal of VIOXX
Merk News Item

Vioxx Press Release
US Food and Drug Administration

Merck Should Have Pulled Vioxx in 2000
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Other drugs besides Vioxx may raise heart risks, report suggests
Following for release at 4 p-m, Eastern time UNDATED (AP) _ It might not just be Vioxx. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications may have cause for concern.Vioxx -- which was heavily marketed as an arthritis drug -- was pulled from the market last week.

Vioxx lawsuits may focus on FDA warning in 2001
BARBARA MARTINEZ, The Wall Street Journal, Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Studies Suggest Vioxx and Celebrex might Delay Healing of Broken Bones
Source: The Associated Press, Published: May 27, 2002

Doctors too cozy with big pharma?
LA Daily News, Article Published: Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 7:08:09 AM PST

Vioxx pulled from market: But is this reason to celebrate?
eMedia Wire: October 3, 2004

Experts Raise Questions About Vioxx Decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two leading heart experts called for urgent investigations on Wednesday into whether all painkilling drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may raise the risk of heart attack in some people. Yahoo! HealthHave questions about your health?Find answers here.

Local Family Sues Maker Of Vioxx For Death
CALLAHAN, Fla. -- Less than a week after the arthritis drug Vioxx was recalled, a local family is suing the company that makes it.

Lawsuit Filed against Makers of Vioxx
One first coast family is filing suit against Merck, the pharmaceutical company that recently pulled Vioxx from shelves.

Israeli files NIS 1.4b class action suit against Vioxx maker
A NIS 1.4 billion class action suit was filed in Tel Aviv District Court yesterday against giant U.S. drugmaker Merck and its Israeli distribution arm, MSD Israel, just days after arthritis treatment Vioxx was yanked from shelves around the world.

Texas Woman Sues Over Vioxx After Undergoing Heart Surgery
EDINBURG, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The following press release is being issued by the Law Office of Ricardo A. Garcia:A South Texas woman who had to undergo open-heart surgery after using the drug Vioxx for less than a year to treat her arthritis pain has sued Merck & Co., Inc.

EMEA statement following withdrawal of Vioxx (rofecoxib)
EU regulators met with the marketing authorisation holder of Vioxx (rofecoxib), Merck Sharp & Dohme, on 4-5 October 2004 at the informal meeting of the European Medicines Agency?s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) held in Scheveningen, The Netherlands.

Patient sues over Vioxxtreatment
A transplanted kidney was significantly damaged as a result of Vioxx medication dispensed in error at Soroka Medical Center in 2001, according to a lawsuit being waged in Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court.

Area patients cope with recall of drug Vioxx
"Noticed in the Globe-News that the city voted for a fare increase for Amarillo taxi service.

FDA accused of silencing Vioxx warnings
WASHINGTON (Oct. 7) - The Food and Drug Administration silenced one of its drug experts who raised safety concerns weeks before Merck & Co. yanked the blockbuster drug Vioxx due to increased risks for heart attack and strokes, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday.

Both Sides Seek Friendly Venues for Vioxx Suits
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HOME CONTACT US RESOURCES	VIOXX RESOURCE CENTER Merck Offering Top Executives Rich Way Out The New York Times > Business Section Merck Announces Voluntary Worldwide Withdrawal of VIOXX Merk News Item Vioxx Press Release US Food and Drug Administration Merck Should Have Pulled Vioxx in 2000 AOL News (membership required) Other drugs besides Vioxx may raise heart risks, report suggests Following for release at 4 p-m, Eastern time UNDATED (AP) _ It might not just be Vioxx. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications may have cause for concern.Vioxx -- which was heavily marketed as an arthritis drug -- was pulled from the market last week. Vioxx lawsuits may focus on FDA warning in 2001 BARBARA MARTINEZ, The Wall Street Journal, Tuesday, October 5, 2004 Studies Suggest Vioxx and Celebrex might Delay Healing of Broken Bones Source: The Associated Press, Published: May 27, 2002 Doctors too cozy with big pharma? LA Daily News, Article Published: Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 7:08:09 AM PST Vioxx pulled from market: But is this reason to celebrate? eMedia Wire: October 3, 2004 Experts Raise Questions About Vioxx Decision WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two leading heart experts called for urgent investigations on Wednesday into whether all painkilling drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may raise the risk of heart attack in some people. Yahoo! HealthHave questions about your health?Find answers here. Local Family Sues Maker Of Vioxx For Death CALLAHAN, Fla. -- Less than a week after the arthritis drug Vioxx was recalled, a local family is suing the company that makes it. Lawsuit Filed against Makers of Vioxx One first coast family is filing suit against Merck, the pharmaceutical company that recently pulled Vioxx from shelves. Israeli files NIS 1.4b class action suit against Vioxx maker A NIS 1.4 billion class action suit was filed in Tel Aviv District Court yesterday against giant U.S. drugmaker Merck and its Israeli distribution arm, MSD Israel, just days after arthritis treatment Vioxx was yanked from shelves around the world. Texas Woman Sues Over Vioxx After Undergoing Heart Surgery EDINBURG, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The following press release is being issued by the Law Office of Ricardo A. Garcia:A South Texas woman who had to undergo open-heart surgery after using the drug Vioxx for less than a year to treat her arthritis pain has sued Merck & Co., Inc. EMEA statement following withdrawal of Vioxx (rofecoxib) EU regulators met with the marketing authorisation holder of Vioxx (rofecoxib), Merck Sharp & Dohme, on 4-5 October 2004 at the informal meeting of the European Medicines Agency?s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) held in Scheveningen, The Netherlands. Patient sues over Vioxxtreatment A transplanted kidney was significantly damaged as a result of Vioxx medication dispensed in error at Soroka Medical Center in 2001, according to a lawsuit being waged in Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court. Area patients cope with recall of drug Vioxx "Noticed in the Globe-News that the city voted for a fare increase for Amarillo taxi service. FDA accused of silencing Vioxx warnings WASHINGTON (Oct. 7) - The Food and Drug Administration silenced one of its drug experts who raised safety concerns weeks before Merck & Co. yanked the blockbuster drug Vioxx due to increased risks for heart attack and strokes, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday. Both Sides Seek Friendly Venues for Vioxx Suits AOL News (membership required)