Medical News Summary: Vioxx makers face another lawsuit

About: Vioxx makers face another lawsuit
Date: 29 October 2004
Source: Contra Costa Times
Author: Bruce Gerstman
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by Contra Costa Times): A 52 year old man alleges that he had two heart attacks because after he used Vioxx for two years to treat his arthritis pain. He is suing the manufacturers. No amount of damages have been specified as yet. So far there are about 300 such lawsuits in the US against Merck.
URL: http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/10045464.htm?1c
Related Disease Topics: Arthritis, Heart attack, Stroke
Related Symptom Topics: Pain

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