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Merck to pay nearly $1 billion to settle U.S. charges

Merck to pay nearly $1 billion to settle U.S. charges

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.

 

F.D.A. Pulls Painkiller Due to Risks

The maker of the painkiller Darvon is pulling the drug off the market at the request of public health officials who say the 50-year-old pill causes potentially deadly heart rhythms.

 

Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse

Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse

Pharmaceutical executives laid out plans Friday to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers, under pressure from regulators trying to stop hundreds of fatal overdoses each year....

 

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