Merck’s Vioxx scandal widens: Drug maker knew Vioxx was deadly for years before risk was made public

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Merck’s Vioxx scandal widens: Drug maker knew Vioxx was deadly for years before risk was made public

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The Vioxx scandal widened this week as new research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that Vioxx maker Merck held data for three years that proved Vioxx caused an alarming increase in the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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