Ohio Vioxx® Lawyers
VIOXX® SIDE EFFECTS
On September 30, 2004, Merck & Company, the manufacturer of Vioxx®, withdrew the drug from the market. Merck took this action after several studies clearly showed that people using Vioxx® for an extended period were at twice the risk for heart attack and stroke.
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The most recent study specifically revealed an increase in blood clots linked to heart attacks and strokes among people who used Vioxx® for at least 18 months as compared to those who took other arthritis drugs.
Prior to September 30, 2004, Merck refused to acknowledge that Vioxx® increased the risk for heart attacks and strokes, as well as other negative side effects. In fact, the FDA chastised Merck for minimizing Vioxx®'s risks to physicians and the public.
Merck had good reason to minimize these side effects. Vioxx® generated sales worth approximately $2.5 billion per year. Unfortunately, Merck's desire for higher profits put many Vioxx® patients at increased risk for heart attacks and strokes.
Clark, Perdue & List is a Columbus, Ohio law firm representing victims of Vioxx® side effects and their families throughout Ohio. Our Vioxx® side effects attorneys will make sure that Merck pays for the damages it inflicted on Vioxx® victims and their families.
If you or someone you know has suffered serious side effects such as a heart attack or stroke from the use of Vioxx®, call or e-mail the experienced Ohio Vioxx® attorneys at Clark, Perdue & List today.
Read "The Vioxx® Disaster" by Andrew List from the Columbus Bar Briefs
Vioxx® Newsletter: February 2005
