Archive for September, 2009

Drug Company Merck Tries to “Silence” Doctors

Merck is a pharmaceutical company that makes the drug Vioxx. Internal company emails were uncovered that revealed the company had a “hit list” of doctors, researchers, and academics who criticized the drug Vioxx. The emails said something to the effect that these doctors should be “neutralized.” There are also allegations that the company used intimidation [...]