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Vioxx will not face class action lawsuit

A US federal judge has ruled that thousands of cases filed by patients who suffered side affects of the painkiller Vioxx cannot be combined into one class action suit against Merck & Co, the manufacturers of the drug. Judges Eldon Fallon reasoned that since there were 7,000 different lawsuits with each having a unique complaint [...]

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US Court verdict puts all Texas Vioxx lawsuits on hold

A Texas judge hearing 1,300 Vioxx lawsuits against Merck & Co. dismissed the claim that the company has failed to properly warn users about the painkiller’s health risks. The verdict is expected to delay the litigation even further. The ruling has not come with a surprise as the Judge was believed to through out cases [...]

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