$8.25 million settlement reached with Merck on Vioxx lawsuit Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced on Friday, that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reached an $8.25 million settlement with Merck, maker of the prescription drug Vioxx . After payment of attorney fees and litigation costs, approximately $6.9 million of the settlement will support PA's prescription assistance program (PACE), which helps qualified seniors pay for medications ... [News Source]