Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits

Merck Victorious in N.J. Drugmaker Found Not Liable in Second Trial Over Painkiller Vioxx.

November 3, 2005: 12:42 PM EST

By Aaron Smith, CNN/Money staff writer

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Merck & Co. was found not liable by a New Jersey jury Thursday in the second lawsuit over its former blockbuster painkiller and arthritis drug Vioxx.

The jury found that Merck did not fail to warn consumers about the safety of Vioxx, was not guilty of fraud, did not misrepresent the cardiovascular risks of Vioxx while marketing it to physicians, and did not conceal information about the ...

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