Suits against Merck over hair loss drugs surge forward 
Published: December 5, 2012
Tags: drug litigation, Merck, Propecia, Proscar
Since last year when the first lawsuits against Merck were filed over its hair loss drugs Propecia and Proscar, the number of suits has multiplied to approximately 1,000 cases in multidistrict litigation in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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