“Fraud, Pure and Simple”: Merck Mumps Vaccine May Contain Up to 4 Times Approved Amount of Live Virus
(The Defender)—Drug manufacturer Merck misrepresented the efficacy of its mumps vaccine for years, “overfilling” the vaccine with live mumps virus to meet efficacy targets despite the lack of safety testing — and the practice may be continuing today. Merck appears to have concealed the practice from public health agencies, which have taken no action to stop it. Brian...