We have substantial defenses in these cases and will defend them vigorously.
This split verdict reaffirms our commitment to defending each case on a case-by-case basis.
We have not changed our strategy. We're committing to defending these cases one at a time.
We are prepared to defend this and other cases in the future. There are many more trials to come. We remain committed to addressing these cases one by one in a responsible manner in the coming years.
We recognize that this litigation is not over, that there are many more cases to go. We intend to defend these cases one by one.
Merck is satisfied with the jury verdict. There will be other VIOXX trials and we will vigorously defend them one by one over the coming years.
Merck is satisfied with the jury verdict, ... There will be other VIOXX trials and we will vigorously defend them one by one over the coming years.
The focus remains on defending these cases one at a time. We're in this for the long haul.