Steven Nissen
Get to know Steven Nissen, the cardiologist who raised worries about Vioxx and Avandia.

Nissen, Steven, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Immediate Past President, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC
| appointed: | 1992 |
| medical school: | University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI |
| specialty training: | Fellowship - University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Lexington KY Internship - University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento CA Residency - University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento CA |
| other education: | B.S. - University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI |
| specialty interests: | intravascular ultrasound, digital angiography and computer image processing, coronary intensive care |
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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The Supreme Court of Canada today denied leave to appeal in the related cases of Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Benny Mignacca, a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, and in Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Gerald Wuttunee, a decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court of Canada has therefore left undisturbed the first case in Canada in which class certification has been overturned in pharmaceutical personal injury class...
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has thrown out a Merck & Co. appeal of a $4.5 million Vioxx award. According to a Business Week report, the dismissal ended the last unresolved Vioxx patient lawsuit.
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The $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement announced by Merck & Co. in 2007 will include payments to the families of over 3,000 people who died of a heart attack or stroke while taking the now-withdrawn painkiller, according to a report on Bloomberg.com.
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The Supreme Court of New Jersey backed a $4.5 million award to the widow of a man who suffered heart problems after using Merck's painkiller Vioxx, ending of the last unresolved lawsuits related to the drug. The court dismissed Merck's appeal and upheld the award in the case McDarby v. Merck, according to the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg. The firm said the ruling was issued on May 7. A jury found that Merck and Co. failed to warn patient...
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The family of a man who died after taking a prescription drug is asking the court to approve a settlement it reached with drug manufacturer Merck and Co.Nathaniel Webster's family filed a lawsuit against Merck after he died from a myocardial infarction on Nov. 20, 2007, as a result of his ingestion of Vioxx, according to the motion for approval of the settlement.Roger C. Denton and Julia M. Eades of Schlichter, Bogard and Denton in St. Louis...
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Steven Nissen Quotes:
“The idea that you would see such a huge benefit so quickly is hard to accept.”
“We could still be wrong. That's what has to happen for this drug to move forward.”
“This panel was asleep at the switch.”
“There's only one way: through good science.”
“Physicians ought to take this into account. These drugs are not very forgiving.”
Steven Nissen Quotes:
“The idea that you would see such a huge benefit so quickly is hard to accept.”
“We could still be wrong. That's what has to happen for this drug to move forward.”
“This panel was asleep at the switch.”
“There's only one way: through good science.”
“Physicians ought to take this into account. These drugs are not very forgiving.”

