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COX-2 Inhibitors Reportedly No Safer for Stomach Than Older Painkillers
British Study Finds Increased Risk Of GI Problems For COX-2 Inhibitors And NSAIDs Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex, those "new" painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors, were suppose to be safer for your stomach than many traditional…
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Ortho Evra Lawsuits May Get MDL Status in Federal Court System
Birth Control Patch Allegedly Causes Serious Cardiovascular Problems Late in 2005, a motion was filed with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) by a plaintiff’s lawyer requesting the consolidation of all federal court…
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FDA Warns MS Patients Not to Use Leukemia Drug Campath
Reports of Severe Blood Disorder ITP In 3 Campath – MS Study Patients On November 30, 2005 the FDA issued a public health advisory warning against the use of Campath in patients with multiple…
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Eric Topol’s Deposition Testimony Allowed At First Federal Vioxx Trial
Judge Fallon Ruling: Jury Will Hear And See Dr. Topol Criticize Merck In Video Deposition At Irvin / Plunkett Trial On November 30, 2005 The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the jury in…
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Next Set of Vioxx Trials in New Jersey Assigned Court Dates By Judge Higbee
New Jersey Judge Sets A February 27, 2006 Trial Date for Next NJ Vioxx Case In late November 2005 New Jersey Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee announced that she tentatively plans to consolidate the…
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Irvin / Plunkett v. Merck: Federal Court MDL Vioxx Trial Starts in Texas
AP Reports At Least 7,875 Vioxx Lawsuits Filed By Thanksgiving Day 2005 The first Vioxx federal trial, Irvin / Plunkett v. Merck, is scheduled to start today, November 29, 2005, in Houston, Texas. This…
