The Cost of Pharmaceutical Accountability in the Vioxx Era

Robert and Kaveh conclude the thrilling sort of how Merck killed 55,000 Americans with Vioxx and then convinced the media they were the good guys somehow.

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Nesi, Tom. Poison Pills: The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug Scandal (p. 31). St. Martin's Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

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