Transcript Ethics Quiz Feb 28th

Feb 28th
1. Which of the following is TRUE
about Merck?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Most admired company in
America for 7 straight years
in the 80s
Brought 15 unique new
drugs to the market in just 5
years in the 90s
For two decades Merck
published more scientific
papers and patented more
compounds than its
competitors
All of these are true
2. Fosamax
a.
b.
c.

Was a drug designed to help
with kidney problems
It made over $5 billion sales in
first year
FDA wanted to withdraw it
from market because it
caused erosion of the
esophagus in some patients
Fosamax was re-labeled but
never recovered market share
3. Which of the following is true
about Vioxx?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It was the only Cox-2 inhibitor
on the market
Merck launched Vioxx with a
$500 million direct-to-consumer
campaign
It has the same side effects as
ibuprofen (ulcers and
gastrointestinal bleeding)
Sales in any given year never
exceeded $150,000
4. Which of the following is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
There were no early warning
signs of problems for Vioxx
In a test comparing Vioxx
and Aleve (naproxen)
patients using Aleve were 3
times more likely to develop
heart incidents
Vioxx ultimately proved
ineffective as a pain reliever
Pfizer chose not to recall
Celebrex from the market
5. Who plays her last basketball
game of the season tonight?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Kaitlyn
Elton
Jennifer
Connelly
Jennifer
Aniston
Jennifer
Lopez