Merck Agrees to Blanket Settlement on Vioxx

Merck & Co. agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of cases brought by people who suffered heart attacks and strokes after taking its Vioxx painkiller, validating a forceful defense strategy in one of the nation's largest and most widely publicized drug recalls.
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Carrie Johnson

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