Vioxx trial judge warns of possible mistrial (Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050915/hl_nm/merck_vioxx_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20050915/2005_09_15t145607_450x312_us_merck_vioxx.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=sh2ciyPX27ni_qOVu4CH1A--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="A judge on Thursday admonished a lawyer for Merck for violating her earlier instructions to avoid negative comments about attorneys and warned of 'repercussions' -- including a possible mistrial -- if such conduct continued. A pharmacist holds bottles of prescription arthritis and pain medication Vioxx. (Mike Segar/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A judge on Thursday
admonished a lawyer for Merck & Co. Inc. for violating her
earlier instructions to avoid negative comments about attorneys
and warned of "repercussions" -- including a possible mistrial
-- if such conduct continued.</p><br clear=all>