Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Activities56780 Event56587 U.S. Painkiller Crisis 134 U.S. Painkiller Crisis 2004 134 Occur U.S. 134 Related People Ralph Nader 1 Christopher Dodd 1 Charles Grassley 1 Events American Markets 3 U.S. Markets 3

Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-06-05 NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases Appeals courts in New Jersey and Texas on Thursday scrapped verdicts against the drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. stemming from some of the earliest trials involving its once popular painkiller Vioxx.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-29 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement of allegations that its ads for the once-popular painkiller Vioxx deceptively played down the health risks.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-20 Pfizer reaches deal with some Celebrex users: report Pfizer Inc has reached tentative deals with some patients who claim to have suffered heart attacks and strokes from taking the company's Celebrex and Bextra pain medicines, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, citing plaintiff attorneys.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-02 Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement Merck & Co (MRK.N) said on Thursday at least 94 percent of eligible U.S. claimants have elected to participate in its $4.85 billion proposed Vioxx settlement, and the drugmaker extended the deadline for the remainder to join in.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-01 Headlines Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case 2008-06-05 NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases 2008-05-29 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims 2008-05-20 Pfizer reaches deal with some Celebrex users: report 2008-05-02 Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement 2008-05-01 FDA deadlines may impact drug safety 2008-03-26 Merck says 44K sign for Vioxx settlement 2008-03-03 Merck to pay $4.85B Vioxx settlement 2007-11-09 Judge expects Vioxx stroke cases 2007-07-29 Ruling puts Texas Vioxx lawsuits on hold 2007-04-21 NJ jury orders Merck to pay $47.5 mln in Vioxx case 2007-03-12 Vioxx award cut to $7.75M 2006-12-21 FDA wants sterner pain reliever warnings 2006-12-19 Merck wins latest federal Vioxx trial 2006-12-13 Judge denies class status in Vioxx cases 2006-11-22 Merck, Schering-Plough shares climb 2006-10-20 Merck profit off; shares up on drug sales 2006-10-20 Vioxx suits surge to beat deadline 2006-09-30 Report: FDA needs to fix post-market drug safety 2006-09-22 Merck moves forward with Vioxx successor 2006-08-23 FDA, MIT to collaborate on drug safety 2006-08-18 Merck suffers 2 setbacks in Vioxx cases 2006-08-17 Merck not liable for man's health woes 2006-08-02 Painkillers may raise heart attack risk slightly 2006-08-02 Second federal Vioxx trial starts in New Orleans 2006-08-01 Merck wins Vioxx case in New Jersey 2006-07-13 Journal corrects Vioxx risk study, citing bad math 2006-06-27 High doses of older painkillers raise heart risk 2006-06-02 Less ads, more data urged for drug safety 2006-05-31 Common painkillers may raise risk of heart failure 2006-05-23 Study: Vioxx Risks Started Within Months 2006-05-18 Vioxx risk seen with short-term use: report 2006-05-18 70 percent of docs more worried about drug safety: survey 2006-05-18 Doctors Challenge Claims of Vioxx Study 2006-05-12 Vioxx risks can occur within 2 weeks-Canada study 2006-05-02 Texas jury awards $32 million in Vioxx case 2006-04-21 Closing Arguments Set in Vioxx Trial 2006-04-19 Former Vioxx User Gets $13.5M in Damages 2006-04-12 Jury awards $9 mln punitive damages in Vioxx trial 2006-04-11 Judge Nixes Request to Halt Vioxx Hearing 2006-04-07 Ex-FDA official ends testimony in Vioxx trial 2006-04-07 Ex-CEO Denies Merck Withheld Information 2006-04-06 Merck faces punitive phase of Vioxx trial 2006-04-06 Jury: Merck Liable for Man's Heart Attack 2006-04-05 Judge Rejects Merck Motion for Mistrial 2006-03-31 Merck Rests Defense in Latest Vioxx Trial 2006-03-30 Study Examines Celebrex and Heart Attacks 2006-03-01 Trial Date for Celebrex Suit Set for June 2006-02-27 Merck Cleared in 1st Federal Vioxx Case 2006-02-18 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Study Examines Celebrex and Heart Attacks 2006-03-01 Jury Awards Widow $253.4M in Vioxx Trial 2005-08-19 Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case 2008-06-05 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims 2008-05-20 Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement 2008-05-01 Vioxx award cut to $7.75M 2006-12-21 FDA, MIT to collaborate on drug safety 2006-08-18 Merck Rests Defense in Latest Vioxx Trial 2006-03-30 Jurors Selected in Fourth Vioxx Trial 2006-01-24

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