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The Untold Story Of The Vioxx Drug Scandal
Thomas Dunne Books
September 2008
On Sale: September 16, 2008
320 pages
ISBN: 031236959X
EAN: 9780312369590
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
To the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic pain
and arthritis, Vioxx seemed like a miracle. One of the most
widely promoted and prescribed pain medications in the world
-- used by more than twenty million people -- it was
endorsed by the medical establishment and celebrities such
as Olympic champion figure skater Dorothy Hamill. With
annual sales of $2.5 billion, Vioxx became a pharmaceutical
bonanza before being abruptly taken off the market in
September 2004, after it was revealed that it led to an
increased risk of heart-related disease and
death. Drawing on internal documents, video footage,
court testimony, and exclusive interviews, as well as three
decades of experience inside the medical industry, Tom Nesi
tells the dramatic story of what the drug’s manufacturer,
Merck, knew and when. It is a compelling narrative of
business and medical science run amok, with a cast of
characters ranging from those at the highest levels of the
multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical industry to research
scientists, marketers, and drug company sales reps. Here
also are accounts from physicians, lawyers, financial
analysts, and patients and their families whose lives have
been forever altered by Vioxx. Set against a
fascinating history of the origins of the modern
pharmaceutical industry, POISON PILLS is a shocking tale
that involves the breakdown of the United States medical
system, the failures of the Food and Drug Administration,
and enormous profits made by a large pharmaceutical
corporation at the potential cost of thousands of lives.
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