Merck Vioxx Win in Alabama Court

According to an article in the New York Times — Ala. Jury Sides With Merck in Vioxx Case, by the Associated Press — Merck has won another VIoxx case.  The Merck win in Alabama state court leads to an updated scorecard of 8 Merck wins and 4 losses in Vioxx cases.  Jurors deliberated for only 1 1/2 hours before delivering the verdict.  The article notes that “[j]urors speaking with attorneys and reporters in the courtroom after the verdict said Albright had too many health problems before his heart attack to blame Vioxx.”

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