Bextra
Bextra settlement
While both Merck and Pfizer had denied that Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra killed anyone, after Merck settled its lawsuits over the death and injuries to tens of thousands of Americans, Pfizer is following in its footsteps and settling almost all pending lawsuits against it.
Pfizer Inc., that still sells Celebrex after Bextra was banned for personal [...]
Pfizer Celebrex, Bextra lawsuits settlement
While Merck vowed to aggressively pursue Vioxx litigation and never settle a case, it turned out that as the company did all along, it was simply lying. After causing the painful death of a shocking 60,000 Americans, the company finally settled the Vioxx related personal injury lawsuits.
Pfizer, the other company in the painkiller business, [...]
Merck faces challenges in ongoing trials
Things are not going so well for Merck in Vioxx litigation as it faces challenges on multiple fronts. Below is a summary of some of the key developments since the billion dollar lawsuit trial began in Texas last month and the federal lawsuit is being tried again in New Orleans.
Vioxx can be deadly even [...]