With the state court score at 1-1 in the high-stakes game of Vioxx litigation, the nation's first federal Vioxx trial begins today in Houston. Because the plaintiff's late husband took Vioxx for only a short time, the trial may help test Merck's defense contention that the drug does not result in heart problems after fewer than 18 months of use. The battle over short-term and long-term use of Vioxx is "extraordinarily important" for the hundreds of pending cases, says one plaintiffs lawyer.
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Hundreds of Cases Hang in Balance as First Federal Vioxx Trial Begins
Texas Lawyer
November 29, 2005
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