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  • May 2008

    • CDC: Older Americans Need Shingles Vaccines

      HealthDay News  |  May 16, 08 3:10 AM CDT

      CDC: Older Americans Need Shingles Vaccines

      (Newser) - The CDC is recommending that all adults age 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles, a common condition that can result in chronic plan, the Washington Post reports. Research has found that the recommended Merck vaccine reduces the occurrence of shingles by some 50% in this age group. Only those with immunodeficiency diseases should not be vaccinated, according to the CDC. More »

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      vaccine  • virus  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • CDC  • senior citizens  • chronic pain  • Merck and Co.

    • Court Tosses $32M Verdict Against Vioxx

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 14, 08 1:29 PM CDT

      Court Tosses $32M Verdict Against Vioxx

      (Newser) - A Texas appellate court threw out a $32 million verdict against Merck today, citing a lack of evidence that Vioxx contributed to a man’s fatal heart attack. Lionel Garza was taking the painkiller when he died in 2001 at age 71, but was also a smoker with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Garza case was decided by verdict in 2006, and was excluded from a recent $4.85 billion settlement for 27,000 Vioxx cases. More »

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      lawsuit  • painkiller  • pharmaceutical industry  • Vioxx  • Merck and Co.

  • December 2007

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