Merck wins appeal on first Vioxx case

Embattled drugmaker Merck & Co., Inc. said that a Texas appeals court has overturned a $26.1 million award against the company in a product liability case related to its withdrawn blockbuster painkiller Vioxx. Mark Lanier, lead counsel for plaintiff Carol Ernst and founder of The Lanier Law Firm, said in a statement, "Activist judges are protecting corporate executives and stripping away the rights of widows and every other victim of corporate misconduct. We are filing an appeal."

Merck wins appeal on first Vioxx case rttnews.com Fri, May 30, 2008