First Vioxx Lawsuit Case to Begin This Spring

The first of over 700 lawsuits filed against Merck, the makers of painkiller Vioxx is scheduled to begin this spring.

A Houston judge has set May 2, 2005 as the date for the trial of a 37 year old man that died of a heart attack after taking Vioxx and a Los Angeles judge has set July 7 as the date for another Vioxx trial. This one will combine 5 plaintiff suits against Merck.

Other dates are expected to be set throughout the country and there is to be a hearing on January 21, 2005 to determine which judge will hear the Vioxx cases that have been filed in federal court.

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