Documents to show that Merck hid Vioxx risks
While Carol Ernst was expected to have a tough time arguing that her husband lost his life to Vioxx, help is on the way for her from unexpected quarters. To completely debunk Merck’s argument that Vioxx killed no one, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, plans to announce this week that Merck wrongfully relied on animal tests that showed Vioxx to be safe while setting aside mounting evidence that Vioxx increases risk of cardiac events in human patients. PCRM has obtained previously undisclosed Merck data that form one of the cornerstones of the legal challenge. (Related article: Merck hid Vioxx risks prior to recall)
PCRM is scheduled to release these highly incriminating documents on July 14 and also announce a lawsuit against Merck. The company is expected to face over 100,000 lawsuits resulting from the recall of Vioxx. (Related article: Merck knew of Vioxx risks despite its denials)
Neal D. Barnard, M. D., president and founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, will be joined by their attorney Dan Kinburn, Esq. Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, the lead author of a recent study in The Lancet that links Vioxx to congestive heart failure, will also be on the panel. Nancy Tufford of Minneapolis will also be the press conference. She was a healthy woman prior to taking Vioxx and is now suing Merck after she developed congestive heart failure. (Related article: Merck intimidated Vioxx critics)
PCRM is a highly respected organization and recently sued several food companies for falsely claiming that eating more dairy products can reduce weight.
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