tagged w/ Vioxx
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Doctor lied in 21 published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx & Celebrex.
The journal Anesthesia & Analgesia retracted 10 of Dr Scott Reuben's studies last month. The journal Anesthesiology said it retracted three.
"Doctors have been using (his) findings very widely," said Dr. Steven Shafer, editor of Anesthesia and Analgesia. "His findings had a huge impact on the field."
Its not the first time the public has been lied to regarding drugs, as OxyContin makers Purdue Pharma were recently hit with a massive fine for "misleading the public" when it comes to how "addicting" Oxycontin is.Doctor lied in 21 published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from... more
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NOW's BAD MEDICINE explores the drug approval process and talks with FDA whistleblower, Dr. David Graham, who reveals how his FDA managers tried to silence him and quash evidence that indicated Vioxx was unsafe.
We need to be worried because nothing has changed, except our ability to fight back by communicating with Current. cgNOW's BAD MEDICINE explores the drug approval process and talks with FDA... more
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Merck used its own ghostwriters to draft articles minimizing risks of its drug Vioxx, then found medical researchers to lend their names to the research, the Wall Street Journal reports. Merck, which pulled the painkiller from shelves four years ago over heart-attack risks, rejects the claims as "misleading." They appear in tomorrow's edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“It almost calls into question all legitimate research that’s been conducted by the pharmaceutical industry with the academic physician,” the lead researcher of the JAMA study tells the New York Times. He says the ghostwriting practice is widespread in the industry, and a companion editorial in JAMA calls for immediate changes.
Merck used its own ghostwriters to draft articles minimizing risks of its drug Vioxx,... more
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In an interesting shift in the practice and research of medicine, the wonderfully profitable Merck has taken to prewriting the research reports of their drugs. What a great idea for a business model, now if we can just let big oil determine the MPG requirements for cars and allow Ford, Chevy etc, to write their own safety reports. Wait a minute....
Here's an excerpt from the Times
"The drug maker Merck drafted dozens of research studies for a best-selling drug, then lined up prestigious doctors to put their names on the reports before publication, according to an article to be published Wednesday in a leading medical journal.
"The article, based on documents unearthed in lawsuits over the pain drug Vioxx, provides a rare, detailed look in the industry practice of ghostwriting medical research studies that are then published in academic journals.
"The article cited one draft of a Vioxx research study that was still in want of a big-name researcher, identifying the lead writer only as 'External author?'"
Now that's efficient business.
In an interesting shift in the practice and research of medicine, the wonderfully... more
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Yeah, I'm going to take a pill that gives me heart attacks later on.... overdose on Bayer® here I come!Yeah, I'm going to take a pill that gives me heart attacks later on.... overdose... more
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Merck announced a $5 Billion, thats BILLION, settlement in the Vioxx painkiller case. Originaley marketed for arthritis relief, Vioxx apparently causes strokes and heart attacks. The settlement will stop approximately 50,000 personal law suits. That's a lot of hurt people.Merck announced a $5 Billion, thats BILLION, settlement in the Vioxx painkiller case.... more
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