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Vioxx Lawsuits Against Merck Could Reach $18 Billion in Liabilities
Source: The Associated Press
Published: May 24, 2005
Merck & Co. could ultimately face up to 100,000 cases over its now-withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx, the federal judge handling the pre-trial issues said Monday.
The Associated Press reported that U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon told attorneys in the courtroom on Monday that "he could hear a case as early as the fall."
Vioxx was withdrawn from the market by Merck in September 2004, after a study found that it increases a patients� risk of heart problems.
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