According to confidential sources, Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $100 million to settle more than 1,700 lawsuits. These cases allege that the NuvaRing contraceptive device causes potentially fatal blood clots in women.
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The settlement, which resolves cases in federal and state courts in Missouri and New Jersey, will provide an average payout of more than $58,000 a case and will be announced tomorrow.