Jun 09 Watch FDA Approves Use of Vaccine for Cervical Cancer An interview with a gynecologist looks at Gardasil, a new vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in girls and women to prevent four strains of a virus that can cause cervical cancer. Continue watching
Nov 28 Embattled Drugmaker Merck Announces 7,000 Job Cuts By PBS News Hour In an effort to recover from major financial losses sustained by controversy over its bestselling painkiller Vioxx, drugmaker Merck & Co. announced it would cut 7,000 jobs over the next three years and close five of its manufacturing plants. Continue reading
Aug 19 Merck Found Liable in Death of Texas Man in First Vioxx Trial By PBS News Hour A jury in Texas found pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. liable in the death of a man who took the painkiller Vioxx, awarding his widow $253.4 million. Continue reading
Sep 30 Merck Pulls Pain Medication Vioxx From Market The pharmaceutical company Merck & Company pulled the arthritis and pain medication Vioxx from the worldwide market Thursday after data from a clinical trial showed an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes. Continue reading