Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Judge denies Merck motion to discard Vioxx cases

(Reuters) - Merck had sought a summary judgment in the two individual cases on federal preemption grounds, but U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon denied the motion.



"Because the court finds that the plaintiffs' claims are not expressly nor impliedly preempted by virtue of the federal regulation of prescription drugs, Merck's motion is denied," Fallon said in his ruling.


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