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$894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits TRENTON, N.J. - Drug giant Pfizer Inc. has reached an $894 million deal to settle the bulk of the lawsuits over its withdrawn pain reliever Bextra, following the lead of rival Merck & Co., which is spending five times as much to settle Vioxx suits.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-10-17 Medical schools, journals fight industry influence TRENTON, N.J. - Just about every segment of the medical community is piling on the pharmaceutical industry these days, accusing drugmakers of deceiving the public, manipulating doctors and putting profits before patients.   Nations:U.S.   People:Charles Grassley   Source:(AP)   2008-09-11 Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-06-05 New safety program to monitor Medicare drug use Federal health officials will begin monitoring prescription drug usage by millions of Medicare participants in an effort to identify potential safety problems.   2008-05-23 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement of allegations that its ads for the once-popular painkiller Vioxx deceptively played down the health risks.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   2008-05-20 Headlines $894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits 2008-10-17 Medical schools, journals fight industry influence 2008-09-11 Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case 2008-06-05 New safety program to monitor Medicare drug use 2008-05-23 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims 2008-05-20 Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement 2008-05-01 Cholesterol-drug rejection rips new gash in Merck 2008-04-29 WellPoint developing drug safety monitoring system 2008-04-15 Celebrex risky in high-risk patients, study finds 2008-03-31 FDA deadlines may impact drug safety 2008-03-26 Merck says 44K sign for Vioxx settlement 2008-03-03 FDA plans new post-approval drug safety effort 2008-02-27 Merck settles with govt over rebates 2008-02-07 Merck to pay over 650 mln dlrs to settle US drug pricing probe 2008-02-07 Celebrex disrupts heart rhythm in fruit flies 2008-01-25 Merck to pay $4.85B Vioxx settlement 2007-11-09 Merck quarterly profit jumps 2007-10-22 Senate OKs FDA drug safety bill, sends to Bush 2007-09-20 Study tracks big growth in drug ads 2007-08-15 Australia recalls anti-inflammatory drug Prexige after two deaths 2007-08-11 Merck, Schering-Plough post profit jumps 2007-07-23 House OKs bill to improve drug safety 2007-07-12 Company touts over-the-counter diet pill 2007-05-23 Ruling puts Texas Vioxx lawsuits on hold 2007-04-21 NJ jury orders Merck to pay $47.5 mln in Vioxx case 2007-03-12 FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list 2007-03-03 Merck suspends lobbying for vaccine 2007-02-20 Merck to pay IRS $2.3B in tax disputes 2007-02-14 Heart surgery drug linked to death risk 2007-02-06 FDA proposes report cards on new drugs 2007-01-31 COX-2 drugs may raise risk of repeat heart attack 2007-01-29 Vioxx award cut to $7.75M 2006-12-21 FDA OKs Celebrex as treatment for kids 2006-12-15 Merck wins latest federal Vioxx trial 2006-12-13 Panel backs Celebrex for juvenile arthritis 2006-11-29 Judge denies class status in Vioxx cases 2006-11-22 Merck submits new data for Arcoxia 2006-11-10 Dow ends down 73, Nasdaq finishes down 9 2006-11-09 Merck, Schering-Plough shares climb 2006-10-20 Merck profit off; shares up on drug sales 2006-10-20 Study: Anti-aging supplements don't work 2006-10-18 Vioxx suits surge to beat deadline 2006-09-30 Panel pushes for more drug safety aid 2006-09-22 Report: FDA needs to fix post-market drug safety 2006-09-22 Merck moves forward with Vioxx successor 2006-08-23 Merck suffers 2 setbacks in Vioxx cases 2006-08-17 Merck not liable for man's health woes 2006-08-02 Second federal Vioxx trial starts in New Orleans 2006-08-01 Study: Cancer drug may pose heart danger 2006-07-23 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed 'Super Flu' Fears Grip World 2005-12-23 $894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits 2008-10-17 Medical schools, journals fight industry influence 2008-09-11 Australia recalls anti-inflammatory drug Prexige after two deaths 2007-08-11 NJ jury orders Merck to pay $47.5 mln in Vioxx case 2007-03-12 Merck wins latest federal Vioxx trial 2006-12-13 Merck moves forward with Vioxx successor 2006-08-23 FDA to Examine New Ways to Study ADD Drugs 2006-01-04 Merck unveils new cholesterol drugs, cost cuts 2005-12-15 Merck Shares Rise on FDA Panel's Decision 2005-02-18 US drugmakers shine; Schering-Plough misses parade 2001-07-26 New safety program to monitor Medicare drug use 2008-05-23 Ruling puts Texas Vioxx lawsuits on hold 2007-04-21 Heart surgery drug linked to death risk 2007-02-06 Vioxx award cut to $7.75M 2006-12-21 Merck profit off; shares up on drug sales 2006-10-20 Merck suffers 2 setbacks in Vioxx cases 2006-08-17 Merck not liable for man's health woes 2006-08-02 Second federal Vioxx trial starts in New Orleans 2006-08-01 Journal corrects Vioxx risk study, citing bad math 2006-06-27 Vioxx risk seen with short-term use: report 2006-05-18 Texas jury awards $32 million in Vioxx case 2006-04-21 Ex-CEO Denies Merck Withheld Information 2006-04-06

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