Vioxx Risks Not Part of Sales Pitch, Files Reveal (Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! News)

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WASHINGTON ? Four years ago, as evidence mounted that Merck's blockbuster painkiller Vioxx could cause heart attacks, the company ordered its sales force not to discuss the emerging data with doctors, but instead to paint a reassuring picture of minimal risks, according to documents released Thursday at a congressional hearing.

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