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.
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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
Vioxx® Newsletter: Summer 2005
