http://www.metafilter.com/tags/LOLPHARMA Posts tagged with 'LOLPHARMA' at MetaFilter. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:10 -0800 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:10 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/74464/Pharma%2Dreps%2Dfrom%2Danother%2Dplanet Feast your senses (including, perhaps, your sense of outrage) on this <a href="http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/the-vioxx-v-squad-reps-from-another-universe/">Merck Vioxx sales training video</a>, presented in 3 parts without commercial interruption (heh) by the often interesting <a href="http://www.pharmalot.com/">Pharmalot</a>. Vioxx was pulled from the market a few years ago because of cardiovascular risks (increased incidence of MI associated with Vioxx in clinical trials and post-marketing reporting). There is currently a huge class-action suit going on over Vioxx deaths, so it is interesting to see what Merck brass was telling the reps back in the early 2000's. Of particular interest is the bit about Vioxx and MI (heart attack) about 2:15 into the second clip. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.74464 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:10 -0800 LOLPHARMA Merck Pharmalot pharmareps sales salestraining Vioxx Vsquad Mister_A