Where they got in trouble was trying to hide evidence that there were
problems with the drug.  So no warnings were put on the medication to alert
people.  What they need to do is instead of taking drugs like this that can
help so many people is study why certain people have such problems with it.
They are doing that more and more with chemotherapy drugs, recognizing that
people with certain genetic make-ups are more sensitive to certain
medications.

Beth t>

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Subject: Re: Cnn alert

The judgement will be reduced. Also, othe pain  killers like Aleve(naprosyn)
is just as effective.

Bobby
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From: "ken barber" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Cnn alert


> companies can be sued into bankruptcy. those who want to just chance
> the drug to get rid of pain will just be out in the cold.
>
> --- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Ken,
> >
> > ....and if, like most icebergs, only 10% is showing with this suit,
> > that means around $2.3 billion is submerged, which, btw, was Merck's
> > gross international revenue from Vioxx in 2003.
> >
> > Kendall