Merck Agrees to Settlement Over Vioxx Ads
pharmiweb.co.uk     22-May-2008            

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The drug manufacturer Merck has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multi-state settlement over ads for its once-popular painkiller Vioxx, which some said deceptively played down health risks of taking the drug, according to the New York Times. The settlement will also force... [read full story]                

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