Merck Admits Little While Settling the Vioxx Case

A week ago, another legal settlement with some noteworthy aspects came marching along.  As reported by the Wall Street Journal, here are the details.A Guilty Plea to "Misbranding"First, there was a guilty plea (to a misdemeanor):Merck & Co. agreed to pay $950 million and plead guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge to resolve government allegations that the company illegally promoted its former painkiller Vioxx and deceived the government...