‘Merck & Co., the third-biggest U.S. pharmaceutical company, won a lawsuit over its Vioxx painkiller, after a state judge in New Jersey said a Texas man failed to prove the drug caused his stomach pain and internal bleeding.

Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee in Atlantic City granted a motion for summary judgment to Merck, saying the plaintiff, Edgar Lee Boyd, was unable to show he was hurt by Vioxx or by the company’s alleged failure to warn of its side effects.’

Read more at Merck Wins Lawsuit Over Vioxx Painkiller Brought by Texas Man

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