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At least eight clinical investigators were threatened or intimidated by Merck, the court heard in testimony. This is congruent with the many reports of academic intimidation by Merck that have already been published on NaturalNews.com and other news outlets. The picture of Merck that emerges from these revelations is a company run by thugs who deal with dissent by seeking to destroy the lives and careers of academics who dare to tell the truth about Merck's dangerous drugs.

Amazing that everyone knows this sort of thing is going on, and worse, but not the people at the top of the buildings. Doctors work under a great deal of stress. This sort of crap only adds to it ( they don't need to supplement their wages, unless greedy.)