Legal Opinion
In Re Vioxx Products Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided November 18, 2005No. MDL NO. 1657PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & REASONS
FALLON, District Judge.
Before the Court are several Daubert and Daubert-like motions filed by both the Plaintiff and Defendant. For the following reasons, the Court rules as follows:
I. Background
Vioxx (known generically as rofecoxib) belongs to a general class of pain relievers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”). This class of drugs contains well-known medications sold either over the counter — such as Advil (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen) — or by prescription' — such as Daypro (oxaprozin) and Voltaren (diclofenac). NSAIDs work by inhibiting…
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Dier v. Merck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- In re Vioxx Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2006
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- In Re Vioxx Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2007
- In re Vioxx Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2012
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