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Merck Told to Pay $9million in Punitive and Compensatory Damages

Merck, the manufacturer of the pain killer Vioxx, has been ordered to pay $9 million in punitive and compensatory damages by a New Jersey jury. The verdict came after a jury concluded that the drug maker knowingly misled regulators about its troubled painkiller. Merck has stated that it will appeal

Merck, the manufacturer of the pain killer Vioxx, has been ordered to pay $9 million in punitive and compensatory damages by a New Jersey jury.  The verdict came after a jury concluded that the drug maker knowingly misled regulators about its troubled painkiller.  Merck has stated that it will appeal the unexpected verdict.

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