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News tagged with 'Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices'

Florida Joins Eight States In Merck Action
Posted by Jane Akre
October 02, 2008 5:04 PM

Eight states including Florida are suing drugmaker Merck & Co alleging deceptive marketing of the recalled painkiller Vioxx. The state wants to recover $80 million it reimbursed consumers under federal health plans. Olympians Dorothy Hamill and Bruce Jenner once fronted ads for Merck, though there is no indication they knew about the downside of the drug.

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