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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 [...]
FDA Proposal For Painkiller Warning is Decades Late
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposal to put labels on over-the-counter pain relievers, warning of the potential for stomach bleeding and liver damage is decades late, says Dr. Peter Lurie, Deputy Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group.
According to Public Citizen, the FDA’s Advisory Review Panel recommended label warnings about the dangers of acetaminophen-containing [...]
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