Vioxx litigation
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted motions to consolidate Vioxx liability suits into a single multidistrict litigation Feb. 16, Merck says. "All federal cases involving personal injury and/or economic losses arising from the use and/or purchase" of the recalled COX-2 inhibitor will be transferred to New Orleans federal court; Merck is awaiting a separate decision from the panel on shareholder suits...