Merck knew of Vioxx dangers: plaintiff's lawyer

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Merck & Co. Inc. knew its painkiller Vioxx increased the risk of heart attacks and failed to inform doctors and the public in order to protect profits, an attorney for a man who blames the withdrawn drug for his 2001 heart attack told jurors on Tuesday.

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