Vioxx class action lawsuit filed in Canada

So far not a lot of attention has been paid to Vioxx victims outside the United States, but that does not mean that there are none out there. Some Europeans have already sued Merck while others are getting ready to do so. In most cases attorneys find it easier to work with a US law firm and that is exactly what Morin & Miller of Ontario, Canada is doing. It is teaming up with a US law firm Motley Rice LLC to file class action lawsuit against Merck Frosst Canada &
Co., Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., and Merck & Co. Inc. (Related article: Celebrex class action lawsuit in Canada)

The plaintiff is The Electrical Industry of Ottawa Health and Benefit Trust Fund and members of the class of entities. In a major setback to Merck, International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 68 Welfare Fund in the United States was also allowed to file a class action lawsuit.
The Electrical Industry of Ottawa Health and Benefit Trust Fund, a third-party payer located in the city of Ottawa, is responsible for administering and paying the healthcare benefits of its members, unionized electricians or the staff of electrical contractors.

"We believe people of Canada have been misled and deceived by all three of these Merck corporations. We also believe if they had been forthright, the drug would not have remained on formularies and would not have been prescribed at the same rate or at all," stated Paul Miller, attorney with Will Barristers: Morin & Miller of Toronto.