Triggered by concerns over an increased risk of cardiovascular side effects, Merck announced on 30 September the withdrawal of rofecoxib (Vioxx), its leading drug for the management of rheumatoid ...

The Vioxx case takes a bad turn when the Texas jury awarded $32 million for the family of a 71-year-old man who had died after consuming the painkiller Vioxx. The Vioxx case takes a bad turn when ...