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Federal Judge Rules for Merck in State Vioxx Suit

Source: Law.com – Newswire
A federal judge has ruled for Merck in the first Vioxx trial to be brought by a state trying to recoup what it paid so residents could take the painkiller under a Medicaid program. The Louisiana attorney general’s office filed the case in an attempt to recover more than $20 million spent for Vioxx prescriptions, interest, attorney fees and litigation expenses, said an attorney for the state. The company still faces about 20 similar lawsuits filed by other government entities, according to a Merck spokeswoman.
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