(Reuters) - Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller drug Vioxx for an unapproved use, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Merck To Pay Nearly $1 Billion To Settle U.s. Charges
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