Merck, PA reach 8.25M settlement in Vioxx lawsuit Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced 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 funds will support Pennsylvania's prescription assistance program-PACE-which helps qualified seniors pay for the ... [News Source]