An ethical question has to be raised as to Merk's direct role in both the research study and the resulting NEJM article. When the drug manufacturer is involved in a study regarding their leading products future, there is a blatant conflict of intere Continue Reading...
It is different than a criminal action, which involves a breach of duty owed to society at large. It is possible that actions are both tors and crimes; but only the state may prosecute a crime, but any injured party may bring a lawsuit against anoth Continue Reading...
38 per share on the company's common stock for the first quarter of 2005. The dividend is payable January 3, 2005 to stockholders of records at the close of business on December 3, 2004. Growth in the ZETIA and VYTORIN franchises are expected to cont Continue Reading...
Ethical Analysis of Merck and Vioxx
How could Merck management have handled the research, development and marketing of Vioxx in a more ethically responsible fashion, if at all?
On September 30, 2004, Merck & Company declared the drawback associ Continue Reading...
Direct to Consumer Advertising
HISTORY OF DRUG ADVERTISING
THE DTC ADVERTISING PHENOMENON
CREATING DEMAND
DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING - A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
CAUSE OF DEATH
PROFIT
UTILIZATION, PRICING, AND DEMOGRAPHICS
LEGISLATION, POLITICS AN Continue Reading...