Merck & Co. Inc. may have settled the bulk of its Vioxx cases, but it plans to try each of the 2,950 New Jersey suits that fall outside the agreement.
The company’s $4.85 billion settlement, which is still subject to approval by 85 percent of qualifying claimants, would cover 10,050 plaintiffs in New Jersey and another 13,600 nationwide who can prove they suffered a heart attack or ischemic stroke within 14 days of taking the drug.
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