April 11, 2006
Merck Told to Pay $9million in Punitive and Compensatory Damages
Posted at April 11, 2006 11:40 AM in Drug Products
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Merck, the manufacturer of the pain killer Vioxx, has been ordered to pay $9 million in punitive and compensatory damages by a New Jersey jury. The verdict came after a jury concluded that the drug maker knowingly misled regulators about its troubled painkiller. Merck has stated that it will appeal the unexpected verdict.
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