NEWS - Australia: Court rules Vioxx doubled heart attack risk

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Australian Federal Court: Arthritis drug Vioxx doubled heart attack risk

ABC News

05 Mar 2010

By Farnsworth

The drug was found to double the risk of heart attack. (Reuters: Mike Segar)

The Federal Court has ruled that the controversial arthritis drug

Vioxx was a defective drug that doubled the risk of heart attacks in

its users.

Melbourne man Graeme has been awarded $287,000 compensation,

and the judgement is expected to have consequences for the 500 other

participants in a class action against Vioxx's manufacturer, the drug

company Merck.

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