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Merck Settles for $58 Million with 30 States


Merck and Co. Inc., has been ordered by the court to pay again. This time it will be $58 mil­lion that will be divided among 30 states. The settlement came in a case that had alleged decep­tive advertising practices for the drug VIOXX® and the courts agreed.
VIOXX® is a drug that Merck promoted as a [...]

Gardasil Deaths, Adverse Reactions Should Get Young Women to Think Twice!


The fast-track approach to getting the cervical cancer protection drug Gardasil® through the approval process may be on its way to haunting both the drug maker Merck & Co., and the approving agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It was recently revealed that at least 18 women have died in the past 2 [...]

“Singulair®” Placed Under Ingvestigation for Possible Link to Suicide


Yet another drug is being placed under investigation by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. This time it is the pharmaceutical drug Singulair manufactured by Merck & Co. Inc.
The FDA has received reports that the drug is responsible for causing behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicide thinking and behavior) and suicide. The agency has issued a warning to [...]