Merck, the drug company that puts out Vioxx, an arthritic painkiller, is accused of knowing the dangerous side effects of using the drug. It was pulled off the shelves on September 30, 2004 and made nearly $2.5 billion a year. The company is likely to face nearly 10,000 lawsuits due to the claim that the … Continue reading Producer of Vioxx, Merck, May Have Known of Harmful Side Effects