Vioxx claims get a later deadline
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People who believe their heart attacks or strokes were caused by the once-popular painkiller Vioxx now have another month to file paperwork to back up their claims under a settlement with manufacturer Merck & Co.
Doug Marvin, an outside attorney for Merck, told U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon that claims were coming in every day to the Richmond, Va., law firm appointed to administer them, BrownGreer. He said some law firms were still working on their claims.
Marvin said Merck agreed to delay the deadline to May 1.
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