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An interesting case has opened in Angleton, Texas, Friday. A major drug company, Merck, has been accused of trying to turn a profit, regardless of safety of the public. The popular chemical medicine Vioxx, was used much the same way an Advil or Aspirin is. The claim that a small number (3,800+) of human beings brought against the beast of medicine, Merck, is that it caused more pain than it eased. The company is accused of shady dealing’s with their research and many other things that could rapidly increase their profit in the short term. Prosecuting lawyer Mark Lanier is attacking the reeky beast of medicine Merck, with claims that the company knew Vioxx could increase risk of heart attack and stroke before a published study showed that exact point, and morphing research so they could get a pill to a growing market, so as to capitalize on their opportunity.
The target of the public’s ire is a man by the name of Ray Gilmartin. He is the former immoral leader of the soulless Merck. This man has no medical background, and used his Harvard Business Paper to get the CEO spot at Merck in 1994. His goal was to make money, and as much as possible. Also he wanted to make money off of human suffering, and if at all possible, create some of his own. To his credit, he met his goals.
Vioxx is listed in the same class as ibuprofren and aspirin, and it‚Äôs claim to fame is that it cut‚Äôs the risk of internal bleeding, which is possible with the other drugs in it‚Äôs class. The problem is that Vioxx can potentially do things to you that are a small amount worse than stomach bleeding, such as heart attack–not fun, and death. Puppet boy and defense lawyer David Kiernan is doing his best to maintain the image put forth my Merck, who‚Äôs motto is ‚ÄúGood Things Happen When You Put People First‚Äù. It appears that Mr. Gilmartin‚Äôs good intentions and judgment was clouded by greed, but I wish him and his 3,800 and counting patients very well, and I hope that he will make things right. The case continues on Monday the 18th. Chiggity check yourself before you wreck yourself.