Vioxx Lawsuit | Settlements, Injury Claims & Notable Cases
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Vioxx lawsuits claimed the drug increased the risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack, stroke and death. Merck voluntarily removed the drug from the market and settled about 60,000 Vioxx claims for $4.85 billion. Merck also faced and settled criminal charges and investor lawsuits.
Merck agrees to pay $4.85 billion in Vioxx settlement | Reuters
WEBMerck & Co has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle most of the claims that its painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks and strokes in thousands of users, the drug maker said on Friday.
Vioxx Lawsuit and $4.85 Billion Settlement - Seeger Weiss LLP
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Approximately 27,000 Vioxx medical injury product-liability lawsuits were settled in 2008 when Merck agreed to pay a total of $4.85 billion. The settlement offer came after Merck lost multiple important bellwethers and early lawsuit trials for damages up in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Merck reaches $830M settlement in long-running Vioxx litigation
WEBJan 15, 2016 · Merck ($MRK) is closing a chapter in its seemingly never-ending saga over the painkiller Vioxx, agreeing to pay more than $800 million to settle a lawsuit over the med years after the company...
Vioxx Settlement - $4.85 Billion Drug Injury Settlement
WEBAug 4, 2022 · In 2007, Merck & Co agreed to pay $4.85 Billion to settle claims over its arthritis medication, Vioxx. The company faced an estimated 50,000 lawsuits filed by people who experienced serious side effects including …
Merck settles Vioxx lawsuits for $4.85 billion | Nature
WEBNov 13, 2007 · Three years after it pulled its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from the market, Merck has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle nearly 27,000 lawsuits that claim the arthritis drug caused heart...
$4.85 Billion Vioxx Heart Attach & Stroke Settlement - Seeger …
WEBNov 9, 2007 · Seeger Weiss LLP, announces that founding member Christopher A. Seeger along with co-counsel on the Vioxx Negotiating Committee have obtained a $4.85 billion Global Resolution with Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) for heart attack and stroke claims related to more than 45,000 plaintiffs’ use of Merck’s arthritis drug Vioxx.
Merck agrees $4.85bn Vioxx settlement - Financial Times
WEBNov 9, 2007 · Merck moved on Friday to put an end to its litigation over painkiller Vioxx, with the US drugmaker agreeing to a $4.85bn settlement of lawsuits claiming the drug caused heart attacks and...
Merck agrees to $4.85 billion settlement over pain medication Vioxx
WEBNov 9, 2007 · TRENTON, N.J. — Merck & Co. said Friday it will pay $4.85 billion to end thousands of state and federal lawsuits over its painkiller Vioxx in one of the largest drug settlements ever. By the...
Merck to Pay $830M to Settle Vioxx Class Action
WEBJan 20, 2016 · On Friday, Merck announced its will pay $830 million, plus attorneys' fees, to resolve its dispute with the investors. Merck says it will pay about $680 million of the settlement in cash, after reimbursement from certain insurance policies.