Celebrex
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 research proved wrong, yet again
Filed under: vioxx – merck – arcoxia – diclofenac
Merck is right now battling three Vioxx victims: Gary Smith, a 56-year old from Florence in Kentucky (USA). He is one of those simple men who trust their doctors too much – he took the painkiller that his physician prescribed. He suffered from a [...]