Thursday, February 11, 2010

“It makes good sense for this not to be lip service,’’- The Boston Globe


TRENTON, N.J. - Closing another chapter in the painful saga over withdrawn arthritis pill Vioxx, Merck & Co. has agreed to settle lawsuits brought by shareholders who lost billions, by appointing two committees and a chief medical officer to monitor drug safety and keep the company honest.

Dr Michael Rosenblatt (pic), ex dean of Tufts University School of Medicine, is Merck's new CMO.

Posted via web from Jack's posterous

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