WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court on April 27 affirmed a Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that a shareholder derivative lawsuit over Merck & Co. Inc.'s marketing of Vioxx was timely and held that the statute of... Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) Johnson & Johnson executives and the Food and Drug Administration both shouldered the blame Thursday for a secret recall in which hired contractors quietly bought up defective painkillers to clear them from store shelves. J&J... Read More
SYDNEY, Australia – (AP) The once-popular painkiller Vioxx doubled the risk of heart attack and was unfit for consumption, an Australian court ruled Friday, awarding a man leading a class action suit against the drug's maker 287,000 Australian... Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (AP) The Supreme Court said Tuesday investors who lost millions betting on the blockbuster drug Vioxx can sue Merck & Co. over whether the pharmaceutical giant provided enough information about the painkiller's risks before... Read More