Merck rigged Gardasil trials to conceal harms, court documents reveal
A forensic analysis—now part of the official court record—lays bare a chilling narrative of clinical trial rigging, regulatory failure, and global deception.
In what could become one of the most explosive pharmaceutical lawsuits in U.S. history, Robi v Merck & Co, centred on the Gardasil HPV vaccine, is set to resume in Los Angeles in September 2025.
At the core of the case are allegations that Merck misrepresented the safety profile of Gardasil—allegations now supported by powerful evidence.
A newly unsealed expert report from Danish physician and world-renowned research methodologist Peter C. Gøtzsche, submitted as part of the pre-trial motion, underpins the claims against Merck.
His 350-page forensic analysis—now part of the official court record—lays bare a chilling narrative of clinical trial rigging, regulatory failure, and global deception.
According to Gøtzsche, Merck distorted its clinical trial data so thoroughly that the results were rendered scientifically meaningless.
Gøtzsche’s assessment is stark and unequivocal.