Sunday, August 23, 2009
The Obstacles to Real Health Care Reform - Private Insurers and Big PhRMA (Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel)
In almost the same breath on August 17, the White House effectively dropped a real public option (that likely never existed) while Obama was telling the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) that the Pentagon will escalate the Afghanistan/Pakistan war into a long-term conflict that will assure "more difficult days ahead."
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Trial lawyers' gun for their own loophole (The Washington DC Examiner)
Tough economic times are usually no problem for trial lawyers. Pain, suffering and liability abound even in a bad economy. Vioxx, defective products, bad hip replacement joints, video games that "cause" violence, perhaps even foods that "make" people fat -- you name it.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Merck in Settlement Mode (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Merck is trying to settle most pending lawsuits against itself before its proposed merger with Schering-Plough.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Merck to pay $80 million to settle Vioxx cases
Merck to pay $80 million to settle some Vioxx cases (Business Insurance)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co has agreed to pay $80 million to settle 190 outstanding claims involving its withdrawn Vioxx pain drug, the company disclosed Monday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co has agreed to pay $80 million to settle 190 outstanding claims involving its withdrawn Vioxx pain drug, the company disclosed Monday.
