Legal Opinion
Jo Levitt v. Merck & Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 4, 2019No. 17-2630PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Merck & Company, Inc. ("Merck") manufactured and distributed Vioxx as a medication to relieve pain and inflammation between 1999 and 2004. Plaintiff Jo Levitt began taking Vioxx during the summer of 1999. She suffered cardiovascular injuries in March and May of 2000 while taking the medication. Her doctor continued to prescribe her Vioxx until 2002, around the time Merck changed its label to disclose a risk of cardiovascular injuries associated with the use of Vioxx. Merck removed Vioxx from the market in 2004.
Levitt filed a personal injury lawsuit against Merck on…
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