Nearly 2,000 Vioxx lawsuits that were consolidated in a federal court in New Orleans are being moved to Houston, temporarily, because of the devastation caused from Hurricane Katrina, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
The lawsuits filed against Merck & Company allege death and heart problems from taking the company’s withdrawn arthritis and pain relief drug Vioxx.
(via The Associated Press)
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