Vioxx national class action launched in Canada
TORONTO, CANADA, October 8, 2004 -- Lawyers representing Canadians who used the popular arthritis and pain-killer drug Vioxx announced that a national class action has been launched for those Vioxx users who suffered from cardiovascular complications including heart attack and stroke.
Two Vioxx users, who each sustained massive heart attacks that required surgical intervention following their ingestion of Vioxx, have agreed to act as representative plaintiffs. A statement of claim has been issued in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking a National Class Action. Four other class actions have been commenced in Quebec, together with claims in British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan within the past week.
Vioxx was withdrawn from the worldwide market September 30, 2004, following continuing reports and studies that found patients using Vioxx faced a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular complications, including heart attack, stroke, angina, blood clots and congestive heart failure.
In 2003, IMS Health reported that there were over 3.4 million prescriptions for Vioxx in Canada last year, making it the 10th most prescribed drug in the country. It is estimated that over 700,000 Canadians have taken the drug to alleviate arthritis, acute pain and severe menstrual pain.
The national class is represented by the Toronto law firm of Rochon Genova LLP, a class-action firm well known for its leading role in pharmaceutical class actions, including cases involving diet drugs, Baycol, Prepulsid, Serzone and others.
Source: Rochon Genova
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