November 22nd, 2011
Merck Pleads Guilty and Pays $950 Million for Illegal Promotion of Vioxx
Larry Husten, PHD
The US Department of Justice announced today that Merck, Sharp & Dohme will plead guilty to illegal promotion of Vioxx (rofecoxib) and will pay a $950 million in fines and penalties to the US government and individual states.