Merck Runs Full Page Ads in WSJ & NYT

"With less than two years left until retirement, Gilmartin is defending his handling of Vioxx, the biggest prescription-drug recall. In full-page newspaper advertisements in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times today, Gilmartin said his company acted promptly to pull the drug from the market after studies showed a risk of heart attack and stroke." [New York Times] [Emphasis added]