Remember Vioxx? Merck Settles Marketing Charges From Way Back

More than seven years after taking Vioxx off the market, Merck has agreed to pay $950 million to settle federal charges it went too far in marketing the pain drug. Under the deal, the company also pleaded guilty to illegally selling the drug for the treatment Read More...

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Posted Nov 22 2011, 01:25 PM by Shots - Health Blog