House Democrats question truth of Vytorin meeting
House lawmakers press Merck and Schering-Plough over disputed minutes from a November medical meeting about Vytorin. They seek details on the meeting, its handling of data from the Zocor versus Vytorin study, and why results were delayed until January amid congressional scrutiny.
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D.C
Merck
Schering-Plough
House Energy and Commerce Committee
John Dingell
Subcommittee For Oversight
Bart Stupak
Merck and Schering-Plough
Zocor
Congress
Michigan Democrats
James Stein
University of Wisconsin
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Ompanis
Schering
Dingell
Stupak
Merck and
Merck and Schering
Vytorin and Schering-Plough
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Bush admin acknowledges accidents at foot and mouth lab
The Bush administration says the sole U S facility studying foot and mouth disease has had several accidents with the live virus. An incident in 1978 on Plum Island New York triggered new safety steps and other accidents were reported to a House committee. The risk of moving research to the mainland near livestock herds raises fears of a catastrophic outbreak. Skeptical lawmakers seek internal documents outlining risks and consequences.
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U.S
Bush Administration
Plum Island
N.Y
Homeland Security Department
House
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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