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Two studies appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the journal's editors to call for "drastic action" to prevent drug companies from misrepresenting data from clinical trials.
The two investigations involve the pain medication Vioxx, which was taken off the market in 2004 after being linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes among long-term users. The revelations are the latest to come to light from lawsuits brought by people who claimed they'd been harmed by Vioxx.
Researchers charged that the drug's manufacturer, Merck, withheld key data from Vioxx trials from federal regulators and misrepresented the Vioxx research. The JAMA editors agreed, but they added that the problems are pervasive within the industry and not confined to Merck.
