Home
Local News
Weather
Eyewitness Sports
Medical Coverage
Call 12 For Action
Target 12 Investigators
More Details
Technology
Entertainment
Community
What's On WPRI
What's On Fox
This Morning Weekend
Contests
Experts Online
Feedback
Online Store
Chopper 12
Station Info



 May 14, 2005
As lawyers swap testy motions, Alabama woman at center of first Vioxx trial remains calm
Email to a Friend Printer Friendly Version  

TALLADEGA, Ala. The Alabama woman at the center of the first trial over pain reliever Vioxx says she's no liar.

Cheryl Rogers says she's furious that drug manufacturer Merck is questioning her truthfulness.

Rogers believes Vioxx played a role in the 2001 death of her 42-year-old husband, Brad.

Rogers' lawyers accuse the drug maker of conducting a smear campaign to poison the local jury pool. They have accused Merck of violating a court protective order along with federal laws mandating the confidentiality of medical records.

Merck's court filing says the Vioxx samples that Rogers provided didn't leave the company until six months after her husband died. Merck also released information about Brad Rogers' health issues.

Merck pulled Vioxx off the market last September after an adverse study.

There's a court hearing today. The trial is May 23rd.

Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


Local News
Fugitive returned to Massachusetts offers to take polygraph
Eyewitness News RSS Feeds
Try the very latest way to read Eyewitness News headlines. Never miss an important story!
more»
Roger Williams University graduation
No charges in connection to pub crawl death
Judge removes himself from Plunder Dome source case
Cianci to appear by videoconference for resentencing
Family abandons home in Hillsboro, found in Mass.
Senate approves two bills regulating medical examiner�s office
Four AmeriCorps programs get federal funds
Central Falls gets $73,854 for emergency services
National News  more» 
Runaway bride inspires sauce, action figure
From Petro to Arco to Invesco: the ultimate sports roadtrippers
Pilot who created an emergency in Washington could lose license
New Mexico governor criticizes GOP Congress for gridlock
Piece of Dealey Plaza fence up for auction
President says more must be done to conserve energy
Roller coasters fans are in for a treat
Hurricanes spread citrus canker in Florida
Lincoln Park Zoo under scrutiny after three endangered monkeys die
Texas judge who threw party to celebrate fugitive's capture apologizes
 
Send questions and comments about this website to the .
All content © Copyright 2003-2005 WorldNow, WPRI, WNAC and Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.