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Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-06-05 NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases Appeals courts in New Jersey and Texas on Thursday scrapped verdicts against the drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. stemming from some of the earliest trials involving its once popular painkiller Vioxx.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-29 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement of allegations that its ads for the once-popular painkiller Vioxx deceptively played down the health risks.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-20 TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea?   2008-05-15 Pfizer reaches deal with some Celebrex users: report Pfizer Inc has reached tentative deals with some patients who claim to have suffered heart attacks and strokes from taking the company's Celebrex and Bextra pain medicines, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, citing plaintiff attorneys.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-02 Headlines Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case 2008-06-05 NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases 2008-05-29 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims 2008-05-20 TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects 2008-05-15 Pfizer reaches deal with some Celebrex users: report 2008-05-02 Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement 2008-05-01 FDA deadlines may impact drug safety 2008-03-26 China orders tighter controls on heparin 2008-03-22 Merck says 44K sign for Vioxx settlement 2008-03-03 FDA plans new post-approval drug safety effort 2008-02-27 Merck to pay $4.85B Vioxx settlement 2007-11-09 Senate OKs FDA drug safety bill, sends to Bush 2007-09-20 China's influence spreads around world 2007-09-02 China says U.S. also to blame for toy safety scares 2007-08-27 Study tracks big growth in drug ads 2007-08-15 Tainted toothpaste took unchecked route 2007-08-10 China targets toy and drug manufacturers 2007-08-09 Judge expects Vioxx stroke cases 2007-07-29 China probes its role in Panama deaths 2007-07-24 China closes firms over tainted products 2007-07-22 China bans firms from exporting goods 2007-07-22 China blames foreign media for food health scares 2007-07-16 Diabetes drug side effect reports triple 2007-07-12 House OKs bill to improve drug safety 2007-07-12 China toughens laws for toothpaste firms 2007-07-11 China stops sale of drug to treat leukemia, arthritis 2007-07-08 Canada, Massachusetts warn consumers on toothpaste 2007-07-08 China crafting new oral care regulations 2007-07-04 China insists its exports are safe 2007-06-28 Made-in-China fears grip US 2007-06-24 Imported toothpaste recalled in 4 states 2007-06-14 China plays down extent of food safety troubles 2007-06-12 China rejects U.S. warning on toothpaste 2007-06-03 China companies deny role in tainted toothpaste 2007-06-02 Avoid toothpaste made in China, FDA says 2007-06-01 Pork prices trigger crisis in China 2007-05-30 FDA study said to show Avandia risk 2007-05-25 Ruling puts Texas Vioxx lawsuits on hold 2007-04-21 NJ jury orders Merck to pay $47.5 mln in Vioxx case 2007-03-12 FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list 2007-03-03 High-risk pregnancies rising in U.S. 2007-02-11 China cracks down on corruption in crisis-hit medicine industry 2007-02-09 Pfizer, Halliburton Grab Democrats as Hearings Loom 2007-02-01 Vioxx award cut to $7.75M 2006-12-21 FDA wants sterner pain reliever warnings 2006-12-19 Merck wins latest federal Vioxx trial 2006-12-13 Judge denies class status in Vioxx cases 2006-11-22 Merck, Schering-Plough shares climb 2006-10-20 Merck profit off; shares up on drug sales 2006-10-20 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China's influence spreads around world 2007-09-02 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims 2008-05-20 Merck sued by New York fund over Vioxx issue 2004-11-30 Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement 2008-05-01 Tainted toothpaste took unchecked route 2007-08-10 China toughens laws for toothpaste firms 2007-07-11 Judge denies class status in Vioxx cases 2006-11-22 Merck vows to press ahead with Vioxx defense 2005-09-09 Utah residents sued Vioxx maker Merck 2004-12-05 TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects 2008-05-15 Pfizer reaches deal with some Celebrex users: report 2008-05-02 Merck says 44K sign for Vioxx settlement 2008-03-03 Senate OKs FDA drug safety bill, sends to Bush 2007-09-20 China bans firms from exporting goods 2007-07-22 China closes firms over tainted products 2007-07-22 Made-in-China fears grip US 2007-06-24 China rejects U.S. warning on toothpaste 2007-06-03 China companies deny role in tainted toothpaste 2007-06-02 NJ jury orders Merck to pay $47.5 mln in Vioxx case 2007-03-12 Pfizer, Halliburton Grab Democrats as Hearings Loom 2007-02-01 Vioxx award cut to $7.75M 2006-12-21 Vioxx suits surge to beat deadline 2006-09-30

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