Since the news and withdrawel of Vioxx from the market, there have been thousands of lawsuits filed around the world. If there are class action attorneys and law firms with news or an update on more cases related to Vioxx, it would be of great help to hear about it.
Current and past cases over the last 3 years or so have had varying results with different financial settlement amounts. Some cases have ended with no jury decision and some have awared millions of dollars in settlements. Much of the news has centered around groups of common people involved in this prescription drug.
FDA approved Vioxx in 1999 for the reduction of pain and inflammation caused by osteoarthritis, as well as for acute pain in adults and for the treatment of menstrual pain. It was the second of a new kind of NSAID (Cox-2 selective) approved by FDA. Subsequently, FDA approved Vioxx to treat the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children. At the time that Vioxx and other Cox-2 selective NSAIDs were approved, it was hoped that they would have a lower risk of gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeding than other NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen and naproxen). Vioxx is the only NSAID demonstrated to have a lower rate of these side effects.
Recently other studies in patients taking Vioxx have also suggested an increased risk of cardiovascular events. FDA was in the process of carefully reviewing these results, to determine whether further labeling changes were warranted, when Merck informed the agency of the results of the new trial and its decision to withdraw Vioxx from the market.
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Given the quickness of the connection to heart issues and Vioxx, this could have gone unnoticed for years or decades. Although there were cases of illness and death connected to the drug, it could have been much worse if these issues and connections were not realized for 10 or 20 years.
The problem is with other drugs, the longer term realizations could be catastrophic bothe for patients, companies and the legal lawsuits that could be created.
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Over 20 million americans have taken Vioxx since it has been made available. Merck and researchers saw potential problems with Vioxx over the last few years. Considering the fact that issues and side effect concerns were "out there" for a while, the lawsuits and legal fights will certainly use that as a basis for future Vioxx litgation.
Merck's stock saw an immediate decline from the news, and the company will no doubt see a major "hit", not only in lost Vioxx orders, but in other drugs that Merck markets, produces and distributes.
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