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Only a few months of Vioxx could harm heart, journal says

By Diedtra Henderson
Globe Staff / June 27, 2006

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WASHINGTON -- In an action that could hamper Merck & Co.'s ability to defend itself against thousands of lawsuits, a prominent journal yesterday published a correction saying that it does not take 18 months of Vioxx use to increase heart risk. (Full article: 651 words)

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