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Voodoo Medicine - Pharmaceutical Company MerckWhen conducting research on the company, outside of its own website, it is apparent, despite the negative aspects surrounding VIOXX, that overall, Merck's focus on research is consistent with its mission and values. -
Wall Street Recap: Stocks Fall. Merck to Buy Out Schering-Plough. Basic Materials Strong. Bank of America SurgesMarch 9 Stock Market Wall - Street recap. $41 Merck - Schering Plough merger does nothing to advance stocks. -
Merck Stops Gardasil Lobbying CampaignUnder pressure from parents and medical groups Merck has announced Tuesday that they will end their lobbying campaign on state legislatures to make their new HPV vaccine mandatory for young girls. -
Merck and Philip Morris to MergePharmaceutical giant Merck and tobacco tower Philip Morris announced that they will merge. -
New Vaccine from Merck Prevents Cervical Cancer, Genital Warts and May Help Prevent Oral CancerMerck's new human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine prevents most cervical cancer and venerial warts. Additionally, it may help prevent some oral cancer.
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Stock Alert: Is Merck Stock a Good Buy?The Vioxx debacle has hit Merck's stock and reputation hard. But is it still a good buy? -
Stock Alert! Merck and Pfizer!A Generic for the Merck drug Zocor will be available. What does this mean for your stocks?
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Merck - the Manufacturer of PropeciaMerck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Merck was established in 1891 and discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.
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Merck & Company Settles Vioxx Claims for $4.85 BillionMerck will settle Vioxx claims for $4.85 billion in total.
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Merck Agrees to Pay $4.85 Billion for Vioxx ClaimsThe agreement does give Merck the right to end the process at any time and to try the cases individually if all of the agreements conditions are not met. -
Merck and Company Positioning for Future with Acquisition of Schering-PloughMerck and Company Positioning for Future With Acquisition of Schering-Plough
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FDA, CDC Announce Recall of Merck's Hib VaccineThe FDA and CDC recall of 13 lots of Merick's Hib Vaccine leaves many parents wondering what to expect. Find out which children might be affected, what symptoms to look for, and who should receive Hib vaccines.
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Merck Pays $650 Million to Settle Fraud/kickback AllegationsMerck will pay the federal government $650 million in order to quell allegations that the New Jersey-based drug-maker failed to pay rebates to Medicaid while simultaneously giving illegal kickbacks to doctors for prescribing their products.
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U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Praises Merck Decisions About VIOXX Claims"Every day companies face a legal environment where plaintiffs' lawyers attempt to extort billions of dollars in bloated settlements."
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Merck, Sangamo and NIH Join Forces to Beat the AIDS/HIV VirusThe anti-HIV research teams, set up by the National Institutes of Health, will have 70 million dollars to spend on combatting AIDS/HIV.
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Producer of Vioxx, Merck, May Have Known of Harmful Side EffectsThe company is likely to face nearly 10,000 lawsuits due to the claim that the drug demonstrates an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in pill-takers of more than 18 months.
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Merck's HPV Vaccine Receives Criticism for All the Wrong ReasonsOnce again political and personal hang-ups are standing in the way of a proactive medical breakthrough. -
Vytorin Side Effects: My Personal Struggle and the Company's Attempts to Hold Off Class Action LawsuitsSince describing my struggles with Vytorin, I continue to have problems and new information is coming to light about liver problems and other issues not disclosed by Merck and Schering-Plough
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Movie Review: The Last Word Blu-ray EditionEvan Merck is a writer who meets Charlotte after his client's funeral and falls in love with her in a twisted film that tries too much to be a romantic comedy. -
FDA - Gardasil Approved for Prevention of Anal CancerMany are familiar with the Merck Gardasil commercials urging parents to have their children vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV). Well now Gardasil has a new indication, the prevention of anal cancer.
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Consumer Safety Vs. Multimillion-Dollar COX-2 Pain Pill ManufacturersThe COX-2 painkillers Celebrex (Pfizer) and Vioxx (Merck), were touted as Super Aspirins and made millions for their manufacturers. Adverse side effects include renal failure, cardiac events, thrombosis, stroke and myocardial infarction.
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FDA Will Review Two Medications for Prostate Cancer PreventionGlaxoSmithKline, manufacturer of Avodart, and Merck, manufacturer of Proscar, have requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration add new official information for their respective medications.
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FDA Issues Public Health Notice on RotaTeq VaccineThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issues a public health warning on the RotaTeq vaccine after 28 cases of intussusception were reported after administration of the vaccine manufactured by Merck. Of the 28 cases 16 resulted in intestinal surgeries for infants. -
Where is Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Head ???It would appear that Gov. Perry's head is at least partly in bank account, knowing that Merck will surely pad his pockets nicely if he pulls off his mass immunization plan. Can the voice of the people still be heard? I hope so! -
The MMR Vaccine: What the Manufacturer's Insert Tells UsA critical look at Merck's package insert for the MMR vaccine. -
Questions About Gardasil: Cervical Cancer Vaccine and Your DaughterIs Gardasil even worth the millions of dollars it will make Merck and Co? And is the result worth exposing young girls to a new vaccine?
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Gardasil - World's First Cancer VaccineThere's a new weapon in the arsenal against cervical cancer. The makers of Gardasil, Merck & Co., prove that preventing cancer is possible.
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New Dangers with Popular Osteoporosis DrugsPopular osteoporosis drugs such as Merck's Fosamax and other similar drugs might carry a risk of causing esophageal cancer, reported the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Cervical Cancer and VaccinationCervical cancer develops when normal cells in the cervix change into cancer cells. During a pelvic examination, a physician will conduct a Pap test for malignancy. Cervical cancer caused by Human Papilloma virus. Merck awaiting approval for a vaccine.
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Gardasil: Summary of the Vaccine to Prevent Disease Associated with HPV, Cause of Cervical CancerHuman pappilomavirus is the leading cause of preventable cervical cancer. Although Merck's development of the Gardasil vaccine will not prevent HPV infection, it may provide the right prevention for cervical cancer
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Gardasil Competitors Create Their Own HPV Vaccines that Last LongerA new study found that Gardasil can last at least 3 years. Several competitors of Merck are making their own HPV vaccines that could last much longer than Gardasil. -
WARNING: HPV Vaccine (Gardasil) is Unnecessary and Unscientific!Merck & Company is lobbying to make an "immunization" against cervical cancer mandatory for girls as young as 11 to 12 years of age. But the majority of women clear HPV from their bodies naturally.
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Is Suicide Linked to the Drug Singulair?Recent reports are stating that suicide may be linked to the use of Singulair.
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The Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine: What the Manufacturer's Insert Tells UsA critical look at Merck's package insert for the varicella vaccine -
Warning - Gardasil May Be Hazardous to Your HealthFoaming at the mouth, shock, seizures, paralysis, coma-even death have been reported as a result of taking the vaccine Gardasil from Merck & Co.
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Vytorin Side Effects Potentially Riskier Than High CholesterolDrug manufacturers Merck and Schering-Plough suspended Vytorin advertisements after Congress raised questions about the cholesterol-reducing drug. -
Generic Fosamax Now AvailableFosamax is now available in generic form. The patent for Fosamax held by Merck Pharmaceuticals recently expired.
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Isentress Approved by FDA to Treat HIV Strains Resistant to Antiretroviral DrugsA new drug approved by the FDA brought out by Merck & Co's will be used treat HIV strains that are resistant to antiretrovial drugs.
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CETA - Programa De Biotecnología En El área Norte De Puerto RicoLa Universidad del Turabo junto con la colaboración del municipio de Barceloneta y las industrias farmacéuticas (Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Aventis, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, BASF Group) desarrollaron el proyecto CETA.
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No Law to Mandate Dangerous, Untested HPV VaccinePaul Joseph Watson & Alex Jones
