Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look

Psychiatric medications, science, marketing, psychiatry in general, and occasionally clinical psychology. Questioning the role of key opinion leaders and the use of "science" to promote commercial ends rather than the needs of people with mental health concerns.

Showing posts with label Merck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merck. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 01, 2009

The Vioxx Hit Squad

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"We may need to seek them out and destroy them where they live." The words of a Merck employee regarding people who dared to crit...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The V-Squad Finale

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Here is the final of the 3 training clips for Vioxx salespersons. The first and second clips are also available. Be The Power: 2 efficacy...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

More From the V-Squad

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The Superhero team of Merck sales reps continued to work hard to push Vioxx. The ending of this clip is definitely a cliffhanger, so be sur...
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Monday, August 18, 2008

Sowing the Seeds of Vioxx

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A new article in the Annals of Internal Medicine lays bare how research was commandeered by marketing in the promotion of Vioxx, Merck’s f...
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Friday, March 16, 2007

Outrage Inducer

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If reading the following story at PharmaGossip does not make you all sorts of pissed off, you need to have yourself examined. It's abou...
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I'm an academic with a respectable amount of clinical experience and no drug industry funding. Given my lack of time, don't expect multiple daily updates. Certain things about clinical psychology, the drug industry, psychiatry, and academics drive me nuts, and you'll probably pick up on these pet peeves before long...
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