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The misadventures of Matthew Sherman, prescription drug namer

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I must be the only one on YouTube who’s fascinated by the videos of Matthew Sherman – since by the view count, nobody else appears to be watching them. And I know it’s just another LonelyGirl15 stunt — but it’s interesting to me, just the same.

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Murkier and murkier for Merck

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From the Daily Dog:

The state and city of New York filed suit this week against Merck, claiming the drugmaker concealed the risks of the withdrawn arthritis treatment Vioxx. The lawsuit seeks damages, penalties and restitution for “tens of millions of taxpayer dollars wrongfully spent on Vioxx prescriptions,” the office of New York [...]

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Vioxx lesson: When you’re bad, be VERY bad

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Remember the little problem with Vioxx? As a result, Vioxx still has more than 13,800 lawsuits on the docket. Over the last two years, only four trials have been held, but Judge Carol Higbee is looking to pick up the pace — from glacier slow to snail-in-winter slow. Higbee’s goal, according to Pharmalot, [...]

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