Vioxx Site Map

November 9, 2007—Merck announced that is has offered $4.85 billion to settle 27,000 lawsuits filed by people claiming injuries after taking Vioxx.

Vioxx was removed from the market in September 2004 after several studies revealed that the drug was associated with a substantially greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Vioxx Lawsuit
(home page)

Vioxx Blawg
(latest news on Vioxx lawsuits)

Vioxx News
(articles about the Vioxx recall)

• How Merck Stacked the Vioxx Deck
• FDA Official Admits Lapses on Vioxx
• Label Quibble Helped Cause Vioxx Lapse
• Merck Finally Withdraws Vioxx
• Weakened Regulations Harm Patients
• Vioxx Malpractice
• FDA Releases Memo on Vioxx
• Failing the Public Health - Rofecoxib, Merck and the FDA
• Arthritis Drug Vioxx Yanked Off Market
• Merck Pulling Vioxx Over Stroke, Heart Risk
• Maker Takes Vioxx Off Market
• Merck Withdraws Vioxx

Vioxx FAQ
(frequently asked questions about Vioxx)

FDA Warning
(response of FDA following Vioxx recall)

FDA Health Advisory
(advisory issued to doctors and patients following withdrawal of Vioxx)

FDA Letter to Merck
(letter written to Merck in September 2001 over deceptive marketing practices)

Vioxx Side Effects
(information on reported side effects of Vioxx)

Vioxx Heart Attacks
(information from clinical studies reporting link between Vioxx and heart attacks)

Vioxx Strokes
(information from clinical studies reporting link between Vioxx and strokes)

Vioxx Lawyers
(firm profile)