Vioxx Lawsuit and Attorney Information

Merck & Co. need not defend a lawsuit in which the company is accused of defrauding millions of users of its painkiller Vioxx, a New Jersey judge ruled, dealing a “death knell” to class-action claims by consumers.Consumers who sued didn’t meet the legal requirements for such a group claim under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud [...]

The drug Vioxx was developed by Merck Inc. and approved by the FDA is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that was approved by FDA in May 1999 for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, for the management of acute pain in adults, and for the treatment of menstrual symptoms. Vioxx quickly [...]