Jury Finds Vioxx Negligent in Warning of Heart Attack

By Christine Miller, Health Guide Thursday, March 15, 2007

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Health and finance media outlets are abuzz this week after a jury in New Jersey found that in the case of a Mr. Humeston of Idaho, Merck was intentionally and recklessly negligent in failing to provide adequate warning of the risks of taking Vioxx in the drug's package inserts.&n...

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3/27/07 6:21am

I used to take Vioxx for my knee pain in short time. But I didn't pay attention of its result. Now, this drug was removed from any drug store here. However, this trial is lesson for any drug company to do the reserch (pro & con) carefully before selling to the patients.

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By Christine Miller, Health Guide— Last Modified: 01/11/12, First Published: 03/15/07

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Jury Finds Vioxx Negligent in Warning of Heart Attack

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