Mr. Irvin's heart attack was a classic case that happens every minute of every day in the United States. There was nothing to suggest ... that Mr. Irvin's clog was due to some outside catalyst. |
She's a very honest and forthright witness and an excellent witness for Merck, so I feel 100 percent comfortable with her taking the stand again. |
The big headline grabber from December was this supposed deletion of data right before the article was submitted. That has conspicuously disappeared from the journal's article today. |
The jury's decision confirms that there is no medical or scientific evidence showing short-term use of VIOXX increases the risk of heart attack and contributed in any way to the unfortunate death of Richard Irvin. Mr. Irvin only took VIOXX for less than a month. He suffered multiple long-standing risk factors for a heart attack including partially clogged arteries. Mr. Irvin would have suffered a heart attack when he did, whether he was taking VIOXX or not. |
The parks are wide open and we're encouraging the public to come to the parks. Obviously, we're at a heightened vigilance as to what has happened. |
We are confident that our story is coming in and the jury is understanding it. |