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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Merck & Co.
Current Parent Company: Merck
Penalty: $4,850,000,000
Year: 2007
Date: November 9, 2007
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Pharmaceutical Hazards
Violation Description: Merck agreed to pay a total of $4.85 billion to settle multi-district litigation brought by thousands of plaintiffs claiming the company's heavily promoted anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx caused injury or death. The settlement agreement is here: (click here)
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Eastern District of Louisiana
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:05-md-01657
Case Name: Re: Vioxx Products Liability Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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