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Merck to Pay $950 Million for Illegal Marketing
WASHINGTON – American pharmaceutical
company Merck, Sharp & Dohme has agreed to pay $950 million to resolve
criminal charges and civil claims related to its promotion and marketing of the painkiller Vioxx® (rofecoxib), the Justice Department
announced today.
Under the terms of the resolution, Merck will plead
guilty to a one-count
information charging a single violation of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for introducing a misbranded dru ....
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