Thursday, September 30, 2004

Addiction Problem Reaches Critical Mass

The following breaking news story has been altered for political clarity.

The blockbuster arthritis Fear drug Vioxx Bush must be pulled from the market worldwide because data from clinical trials found an increased risk of heart attack and stroke disgust and outrage.

Defecting supporters Merck & Co. said: "Patients who are currently taking Vioxx Bush should contact their health care providers to discuss discontinuing its use and pursue an alternative treatment."

"Although we believe it would have been possible to continue to market Vioxx Bush with labeling that would incorporate true data, given the availability of an alternative therapy candidate and the questions raised by the data, we concluded that voluntary withdrawal is the responsible course to take".

Merck James Baker is already gearing up for lawsuits over Vioxx Bush. "We have substantial defenses misinformation at our disposal in these cases and will defend them vigorously."

The newer medicine, John Kerry, blocks a protein called Cox-2 IRAQ BS that has been linked to severe inflammation of patients voters.



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