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Arthritis News Archive14-Mar-2007
Health news (Detroit News)
A rthritis can be painful, but there are ways to feel better. At the Hip and Knee Pain Seminar, you can learn the causes of arthritis hip and knee pain and morning stiffness. The presentation includes information about the latest nonsurgical treatments, new arthritis medicines and physical therapy. This free class takes place at Providence Medical Center-Livonia from 9 to 11 a.m. March 28. To ...
NJ jury orders Merck to pay $47.5 mln in Vioxx case (Washington Post)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey jury on Monday ordered Merck & Co. (MRK.N) to pay $47.5 million in damages after finding that the drugmaker's withdrawn arthritis drug, Vioxx, was responsible for a plaintiff's heart attack and that the company was reckless in promoting the drug.
Emerging and Recently Launched Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapies Will Cost Patients Between $28 and $52 a Day by 2015 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that emerging and recently launched rheumatoid arthritis therapies will cost patients between $28 and $52 a day by 2015.
Merck hit with $27.5 mln in Vioxx punitive damages (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A New Jersey jury on Monday ordered Merck & Co. to pay $27.5 million in punitive damages after finding that the drugmaker was willful and reckless in promoting arthritis medicine Vioxx, which has since been withdrawn.
REFILE-NJ jury awards plaintiff $20 mln in Vioxx case (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A New Jersey jury found on Monday that Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was responsible for a plaintiff's heart attack and awarded him $20 million in compensatory damages.
NJ jury awards plaintiff $20 mln in Vioxx case (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A New Jersey jury found on Monday that Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx was responsible for a plaintiff's heart attack and it awarded $20 million in compensatory damages.
Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Cancer (Science Daily)
Inflammatory arthritis may increase the risk of dying from cancer but not developing it, suggests long-term community-based study.
Zoo's elephant matriarch will be put to sleep (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The St. Louis Zoo will say goodbye to Clara, matriarch of its Asian elephant herd. Zoo veterinarians plan to euthanize her this morning. Clara is 54 and has been suffering from arthritis for several years.
Weather can affect arthritis pain (The Arizona Republic)
Dr. Shane Martin, a specialist in computer-navigated joint replacement surgery, is affiliated with Arrowhead Hospital and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale. Information: www.phxortho.com.
Join the Annual SCV Arthritis Walk (The Signal)
Valencia Acura was the host Thursday evening for the kickoff party of the third annual Santa Clarita Valley arthritis Walk, which will be held Sunday, April 29. Valencia Acura is also one of the sponsors of the walk, which is the arthritis Foundation's annual local event to raise awareness and funds to fight arthritis.
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