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Vioxx. The drug was reported to display risks due to its inhibitor known as COX-2 which is an anti inflammatory drug. Patients who used the drug were prone to the reception of cardiovascular diseases. Research indicated that when patients limited their use of the drug

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they faced a lower risk of receiving cardiovascular diseases. The wall street journal is one of the articles that played a significant role in the providing their view on the Merck vioxx case. The article implicated the company stating that they were aware of the reaction of the drug on patients. Despite this

Newer the articles that revealed the e-mails concerning Merck’s conduct towards their patients reduced their credibility. This further led to the questioning of the company ethics affecting their public image. The company resulted to the provision of open letters that were aimed at removing the public’s negativity towards the company. These responses were persuasive in that they were reflective of the Aristotle ethos concerning restoration of credibility. Despite this
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