Merck fails to block scientists from testifying
While Merck was successful in blocking the testimony of an ethics expert in the Humeston vs. Merck trial starting next week, the company failed to convince that Judge Carol Higbee also block medical experts from testifying. Mike Humeston's attorney, Chris Seeger, will now be able to bring several top scientists that include :
- Benedict Lucchesi is an expert in arrhythmias and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award In Medical Education from his employer University of Michigan Medical School. In the Carol Ernst vs. Merck trial he testified that Vioxx led to the death of Bob Ernst. The jurors were convinced by his argument and held Merck responsible for Ernst's premature death.
- University of Washington biostatistician Richard Kronmal is an expert in computer algorithms, cardiovascular data analysis, and clinical trials and will be able to provide insights on how Merck manipulated data to hide the risks of Vioxx.
- Nicholas DePace is a well-known cardiologist in the Philadelphia area and has contributed enormous amount of research in the area of heart diseases. He is a Clinical Professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a Fellow of The American College of Cardiology and, a Fellow of The American College of Chest Physicians.
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