Wednesday, October 18, 2006

More than 14,000 Vioxx cases strain Atlantic County court

More than 14,000 Vioxx cases strain Atlantic County court: "The court charged with handling about 14,000 Vioxx-related cases that have been filed in the last two years has asked for additional help to handle its workload.

The Atlantic County Civil Division is handling the thousands of cases filed against Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck over the painkiller it pulled from the market in 2004, saying its own research showed the drug doubled risk of heart attack and stroke with long-term use." [KATC.com]