He wants to keep the process going. |
If a retrial is scheduled we will be right back with the same facts. |
Merck is satisfied with the jury verdict, ... There will be other VIOXX trials and we will vigorously defend them one by one over the coming years. |
Merck is satisfied with the jury verdict. There will be other VIOXX trials and we will vigorously defend them one by one over the coming years. |
The actions of Merck and its people have been unjustly portrayed, ... We acted responsibly every step of the way. |
The actions of Merck and its people have been unjustly portrayed. We acted responsibly every step of the way. |
The focus remains on defending these cases one at a time. We're in this for the long haul. |
The jury found in our favor, we believe, because the evidence showed that Merck acted responsibly, |
The jury found in our favor, we believe, because the evidence showed that Merck acted responsibly. |
The jury understood the company behaved responsibly in regard to developing this drug and in marketing this drug. We feel very vindicated. |
The kind of evidence that was put before the jurors led to less-than-rational decision-making. I think that juries are composed of good people who can be misled. |
There could be those cases indeed. What we have to do is sift through them. We have not seen a case yet of a person who has taken the drug for that extended period on a continuous basis. |
This split verdict reaffirms our commitment to defending each case on a case-by-case basis. |
We absolutely believe our conduct was proper. We acted responsibly every step of the way. We are committed to addressing these cases one by one in the coming years. |
We are committed to addressing these cases one by one over the coming years. |