Article: Merck knew of Vioxx heart attack risk 4 years ago, researchers say.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Article: Researchers: Merck Vioxx study was for marketing
AP Online;  August 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... other pain relievers. Merck battled hard for market share, and Vioxx at its peak brought ... other doctors about Vioxx, and another Merck study running at the ... Station, N.J.-based Merck pulled Vioxx off the market on Sept ...

Article: Despite $4.5B Vioxx settlement, Merck faces host of ...
AP Worldstream;  March 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the company said this week. But Merck still has Vioxx lawsuits coming from all directions ... aggressively against remaining suits. Merck pulled Vioxx from the market on Sept. 30, 2004 ... the medicine. ___ On the Net: Merck Vioxx site:

Article: Merck: Vioxx Not Cause of Heart Attacks
AP Online;  March 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... on the defensive, Merck & Co. began ... presenting its side of the Vioxx story to a jury Tuesday ... key themes: that Merck knew the risks of Vioxx and failed to warn ... expert opinions about Merck's testing of Vioxx on rabbits even though ...

Article: Merck Maintains Exclusive Patent Rights for ...
PR Newswire;  March 31, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... the first and true inventors of Vioxx. Merck will continue to resist all challenges ... or other NSAIDs should not take Vioxx. Merck & Co., Inc. is a leading ... Jordan, 908-423-5185, both of Merck. VIOXX(R) (rofecoxib tablets and ...

Article: Jury stomps on Merck, Vioxx
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  August 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... 2005 Jury stomps on Merck, Vioxx -- Awards widow $253M ... the more than 4,200 Vioxx-related suits pending nationwide. Merck plans to appeal. Christopher ... November in New Orleans. Merck pulled Vioxx, a $2.5-billion ...

Article: Merck Confirms Excellent Safety Profile of ...
PR Newswire;  September 9, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... excellent safety profile of Vioxx(R) (rofecoxib), Merck's medicine for osteoarthritis ... specifically attributed to Vioxx. "Merck considers patient safety to ... 908-423-5185, all of Merck VIOXX(R) (rofecoxib tablets and ...

Article: New England Journal of Medicine questions Merck ...
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  December 9, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... is also under fire. Merck voluntarily withdrew Vioxx from the market in ... it from the market. Merck's worldwide sales of Vioxx in 2003 -- the last ... events caused by taking Vioxx. Some analysts have estimated Merck could be on the hook ...