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Drug Companies Cook Books, Misleading Doctors

Published November 25, 2008, 11:37 am, Wired News

Drug companies are putting a positive spin on papers published in the medical literature relative to what they submitted to the FDA for drug approval. The result is that doctors are using potentially misleading information when making prescriptions.

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Where can I get more information on Vioxx?: You can obtain more information from Merck at: www.merck.com and www.vioxx.com, or (888) 36VIOXX ((888) 368-4699). To find out more about Vioxx from the FDA Visit the FDA's Drug Information web page at: www.fda.gov/cd er.