Information on Vioxx

• Vioxx drug recall
  Vioxx is a prescribed drug that is used to treat patients suffering from arthritis and acute pain. Vioxx was manufactured by Merck & Co. and originally approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in May 1999. Vioxx was seen as a replacement for a previous drug called Aleve. The information below details the events that led up to the Vioxx recall in 2004 and the subsequent law suits that have since been placed.
  
  
• Vioxx lawsuits
  Vioxx is a Cox-2 inhibitor drug that is used primarily to treat patients that suffer from arthritis. Vioxx was manufactured by Merck & Co. and was original approved for sale in May 1999. By September 2004, Vioxx had been voluntary withdrawn from sale by Merck & Co.
  
  
• Vioxx lawyer
  If you, a friend or a member of your family have taken Vioxx and have suffered from a heart attack or a stroke, a leading Vioxx lawyer suggests that you have a very strong case to claim money compensation from the makes of Vioxx, Merck & Co. So far, Merck & Co. face as many as seven thousand separate Vioxx lawsuits. If you think this affects you, please contact a Vioxx lawyer as quickly as possible.