Among the public evidence, Shanmugam said, was a September 2001 warning by the Food and Drug Administration that the claims made by Merck about Vioxx were false and misleading. The company removed ...

Triggered by concerns over an increased risk of cardiovascular side effects, Merck announced on 30 September the withdrawal of rofecoxib (Vioxx), its leading drug for the management of rheumatoid ...

Merck & Co. is facing its first jury trial over claims the company wrongfully marketed its lucrative Gardasil cancer vaccine as safe, the latest high-stakes litigation for the pharmaceutical giant.

Co. withdrew the painkiller Vioxx from the market last September after the drug was linked to increased risks of heart attack and stroke, more than one metabolomics researcher shook their heads and ...

Frazier was Merck's general counsel during a string of lawsuits following the recall of its drug Vioxx in 2004, experiencing firsthand the effects of his company losing trust among its stakeholders.