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Merck & Co., Inc. describes itself as "a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first." [1] "Putting patients first" has so far "led to more than 27,000 heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths" [2] through their arthritis treatment Vioxx between its approval in 1999 and its withdrawal from the market in 2004.

History

Market share and importance

Products

The Vioxx scandal

Management committee

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