Several days, ago, it was discussed in the New Jersey Star-Ledger. Then the New York Times. So I guess it's my turn.
The New Jersey paper frequently reports and editorializes on drug company problems. No big surprise, as many drug companies are in NJ -- including Schering-Plough and Merck, who have had a recent egg-on-their-face episode with delayed reporting of a study involving Vytorin and Zetia. But then the New York Times chimed in the next day (April 2) with an editorial, Overpromoted...
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