Vioxx Deadline Extended
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People who think that their heart attacks or strokes were caused by the painkiller Vioxx now have another month to file the paperwork to support their claims under a settlement with the manufacturer, Merck & Co.
An outside attorney for Merck told U. S. District Judge Eldon Fallon on Tuesday that the law firm appointed to administer the claims are receiving them every day.
He said that some law firms are still working on their claims.
Merck has agreed to put the deadline off until May 1, 2008.
There are at least 49,000 that have been found to be eligible for the settlement, and more than 46,000 have sent in at least some of the required paperwork.
