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tried all sorts of drugs, from Vioxx to epidural steroids, but found little... Center. He said he'd caution against using it even if a patient cites benefits. "There are other better ways to achieve the same effects," ...

by side effects from the anti-inflammatory drug , more questions have arisen about Merck's marketing methods. On Aug. 28, the firm began making ...to settle rather than sue. Some Vioxx patients suffered heart attack or...

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serious side effects. Drugmakers, backed by the Bush administration, had argued that product liability lawsuits in state courts are barred, or pre...claim. Bert Rein, a Washington lawyer representing Wyeth, told The...