"Ethical Bottom Feeder"

"Merck did more than that. It tried to intimidate scientists who spoke out in public about possible heart risks. In the most extreme case, a physician in Spain was actually sued by Merck for writing about Vioxx concerns in a newsletter. (A court eventually found in the physician’s favor and ordered Merck to pay court costs.) Several American medical school professors who raised questions about Vioxx’s safety found their colleagues or superiors receiving angry phone calls from company staff." [Editorial - Lansing City Pulse]