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| Appeals court decisions in Vioxx lawsuits indicate 'sanity still exists' in legal system, editorial states
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| The editorial states, "At the beginning of the Vioxx hysteria, some analysts predicted Merck's liability could spiral as high as $30 billion, threatening the company itself," but Merck last year settled most of the related lawsuits for $4.85 billion. According to the editorial, "only three of the 20 suits that have gone to juries have ended favorably for plaintiffs," with "other reality checks along the way: Vioxx plaintiffs were denied class-action status in a federal court in 2006 and by the New Jersey Supreme Court last year."
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June 2, 2008 |
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| Board Says Nurse Drew Teardrops on Sedated Patient's Face, Reused Syringe
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| A nurse formerly employed by a Maine hospital has had both of his nursing licenses suspended by the Maine State Board of Nursing for using the same syringe on two different patients, drawing tears on a sedated patient's face and failing to monitor a sedated patient, the Bangordailynews.com reports.
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May 1, 2008 |
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| California Bone Injury Lawyers - Broken Bone law Firm - Demas " Rosenthal.
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| California Bone Injury Lawyers - Demas & Rosenthal - bone injury attorneys experienced in bone fracture injuries and broken bone cases. Aggressive Sacramento lawyers experienced in recovering maximum results.
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| Court Declines Experimental Drugs Case
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| The Supreme Court refused Monday to review a ruling that terminally ill patients have no constitutional right to be treated with experimental drugs - even if that means the patient will likely die before the medicine is approved.
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January 14, 2008 |
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| Dennis Quaid Defends Lawsuit Against Heparin Maker
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| Actor Dennis Quaid told Congress Wednesday that the near-fatal overdose of Heparin given to his newborn twins last November underscores the need to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable through lawsuits, a remedy that is becoming increasingly problematic for injured consumers.
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May 15, 2008 |
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| FDA Sued for Failure to Act on Risky Painkiller
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| A prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued Thursday in suing the Food and Drug Administration.
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June 19, 2008 |
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| Good News For Medical Device Makers
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| Costly litigation has served as a substitute for strong federal regulation in the United States. In the health care industry, which is largely based on a system of private insurance, this may have helped drive up prices.
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June 16, 2008 |
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| Merck agrees to pay $58 million to aettle multistate lawsuit that claimed advertisements for Vioxx played down health risks
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| Merck on Tuesday agreed to a $58 million settlement with 29 states and the District of Columbia to end investigations over allegations that it downplayed cardiovascular risks caused by the COX-2 inhibitor Vioxx in direct-to-consumer advertisements dating back to 1999.
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May 21, 2008 |
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| Should FDA Approval Waive Liability?
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| You know who would make a logical spokesperson for medical liability policy? The guy who starred in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap. That's right, Dennis Quaid is making the case that he should be able to sue pharma giant Baxter over a dosing error that nearly killed his baby twins.
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June 25, 2008 |
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| Vioxx settlement to total $4.85bn
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| The maker of Vioxx has agreed to pay $4.85bn to settle legal claims that the controversial drug caused many users to suffer strokes and heart failure.
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November 9, 2007 |
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