Merck Whistleblower Brandy Vaughan Documents Intimidation Before Her 2020 Death

Brandy Vaughan, a former Merck sales executive turned whistleblower, became a vocal critic of the pharmaceutical industry after leaving the company. She specifically exposed issues related to Vioxx, a painkiller produced by Merck that was pulled from the market due to its association with increased risks of heart attacks and strokes. Vaughan claimed that Merck misled doctors and the public about the safety of Vioxx, putting profits over patient safety.

After leaving Merck, she founded Learn The Risk, a non-profit organization that raised awareness about what she saw as the dangers of vaccines, pharmaceutical drugs, and conflicts of interest within the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Vaughan often spoke out against mandatory vaccination policies and questioned the safety of various pharmaceutical products, claiming the industry suppressed information about risks.