Merck to Pay $950 Million in Vioxx Settlement

By The Burrill Report: Merck (MRK) will pay $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges related to the improper promotion and marketing of the painkiller Vioxx. The U.S. Department of Justice say Merck will pay $321.6 million in criminal fines and $628.4 as part of a civil settlement. The company also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge that it marketed Vioxx for off-label use.

Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller Vioxx for an unapproved use, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. The fine will conclude ...

Reuters - Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller Vioxx for an unapproved use, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

(Reuters) - Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller Vioxx for an unapproved use, the U.S.

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 DOJ said on Tuesday.

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.

(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.

Pharmaceutical giant Merck will plead guilty for illegal promotional activity of the painkiller Vioxx, and pay fines and settlement costs totaling nearly $1 billion, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.