Merck Settles Gardasil Vaccine Injury Lawsuit for $50 Million
Merck & Co has agreed to pay $50 million to settle more than 200 lawsuits brought against the drug giant by patients suffering from autoimmune disorders after receiving the Gardasil vaccine. According Merck, this settlement resolves all but one of the pending lawsuits filed against its HPV vaccine.1 Gardasil was fast-tracked to licensure by the […]
NC Court Sides With Merck in Class Action Gardasil Vaccine Injury Lawsuit
The District Court in North Carolina sided with Merck & Co. and granted a summary judgment motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure to warn claims in ongoing litigation between the pharmaceutical giant and young women injured by the Gardasil vaccine. The lawsuit alleged that Merck covered up the risks associated with the company’s blockbuster vaccine which […]