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In what has been billed as the largest prescription-drug withdrawal in history, on the 30th of September, 2014, Merck withdrew Rofecoxib (Vioxx) following what Topol (2004) cites as excessive stroke and myocardial infarctions risk associated with the drug. The withdrawal came in … had clear warning signs not been ignored along the way. The primary leaders in this particular case were leadership at the FDA and Merck’s senior executives.
The entre fiasco is representative of a colossal failure of leadership. Rodger Stodgill (as cited in Northouse, 2016) points out that … influence and sociability” (21). Other traits, according to Daft (2007), are inclusive of integrity, intelligence, and honesty. Leaders at both the FDA and Merck lacked several of these traits. This is more so the case in as far as integrity, responsibility, and insight are concerned. While the … these traits. This is more so the case in as far……
References
Daft, R. (2007). The Leadership Experience (4th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.
Northouse, P.G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and Practice (7th ed.). Washington, DC: SAGE Publications.
Tropol, E.J. (2004). Failing the Public Health — Rofecoxib, Merck, and the FDA. N Engl J Med., 351(17), 1707-1709.
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Horse Virus Detection and Treatment
Equine viral arteritis (EVA) is defined by Timoney (2019) in the Merck Veterinary Manual as “an acute, contagious, viral disease of equids caused by equine arteritis virus (EAV).” EAV is also known as Epizootic cellulitis-pinkeye, ……
References
Center for Food Security and Public Health. (2009). Equine viral arteritis. Retrieved from http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/equine_viral_arteritis.pdf
Price, S. D., Rentsch, G., Burn, B., & Spector, D. A. (1998). The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable Management, Equine Health, Tack, Rider Apparel, Equestrian Activities and Organizations... and Everything Else a Horse Owner and Rider Will Ever Need. Simon and Schuster.
Timoney, P. (2019). Overview of Equine Viral Arteritis. Retrieved from https://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/equine-viral-arteritis/overview-of-equine-viral-arteritis?query=Equine%20Viral%20Arteritis
Timoney, P. J., Creekmore, L., Meade, B., Fly, D., Rogers, E., & King, B. (2008). 2006 Multi-State Occurrence of EVA. https://www.animalagriculture.org/resources/Documents/Conf%20-%20Symp/Symposiums/2016%20Equine/EDF%20Resources/EVA/USDA%20EVA_2006_Multistate_USAHA.pdf
Virginia Department of Health. (2016). One health notes, 1(1). Retrieved from
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/123/2016/12/OneHealthJan2016.pdf
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