February 12, 2010 - VIOXX® Ontario court approves Notice of Certification


December 15, 2009 - VIOXX® Ontario court refuses leave to appeal from certification


October 22, 2009 - VIOXX® Supreme Court of Canada refuses leave to appeal


July 31, 2009 - VIOXX® Ontario Court of Appeal Denies Merck Leave to Appeal; Merck Seeks to Reopen Certification


February 20, 2009 - VIOXX® Divisional Court Dismisses Merck's Appeal


January 26, 2009 - VIOXX® Merck's Appeal to the Divisional Court


July 30, 2008 - VIOXX® Ontario court certifies national class action


June 13, 2008 - VIOXX® Certification hearing in Ontario and Saskatchewan proceedings


November 9, 2007 - VIOXX® U.S. Settlement


October 2, 2007 - VIOXX® Class Action Certification Hearing Rescheduled


June 6, 2007 - VIOXX® Class Action Certification Hearing


May 3, 2006 - VIOXX® Amended Fresh Statement of Claim Filed


February 6, 2006 - VIOXX® Press Release


February 3, 2006 - Decision on Carriage of VIOXX® Class Action in Ontario


August 22, 2005 - VIOXX® class action update


Tough and Podrebarac LLP launches VIOXX® class action



CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION HEARING

On October 29 to October 31, 2007, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is scheduled to hear the Plaintiffs' Certification Motion. At this motion, the Court will be asked to certify the lawsuit (as more particularly described in the Amended Fresh Statement of Claim) as a Class Action proceeding under Ontario's Class Proceedings Act, 1992.

This motion will determine whether this legal proceeding meets the legislative criteria for proceeding as a Class Action. It is not a ruling on the merits.

We will provide an update regarding the outcome of the Certification Motion when it becomes available.

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