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• in Business
  Drugmakers To Access Patient Data For $50,000 To $200,000 Per Search
  Five large pharmaceutical companies hope to more effectively find candidates for their drug trials
  by savingadvice / on Nov 15, 2011
• in Politics
  Candidate Rick Perry Shows Again How Incoherent He Is!
  Street smart Rick Perry's double talk
  by amohit / on Aug 17, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  The Cholesterol Delusion by Ernest N. Curtis, M.D.
  “Cholesterol is one of the most vital and important biochemical compounds in nature. It is a major component of every cell in the body.” — Dr. Curtis
  by fcetier / on Feb 5, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “merck”

 

• Short Interest in Vertex Rises, in Celgene Falls

  
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  The short interest moves in biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies were mixed in the latter two weeks of April. The number of shares sold short in Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN ), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD ), Illumina (NASDAQ:
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• Merck in the Mirror: Profits, Not People, Come First. Shame!

  
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  "How can Merck look itself in the mirror?", asks Josh Bloom of the American Council for Science and Health (see here ). "This week, Merck, with some questionable help from the FDA, gave more ammunition to industry critics, who typically maintain that the industry contributes little innovation, and is simply ...
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• THE ENTERPRISE--WHATS ON YOUR MIND?

  
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  In many respects, Obama’s was a relatively typical commencement speech, exhorting the graduates to use their education to become better citizens, and to contribute to society. In other respects, it was conspicuously missing some of the words, exhortations, admonitions and calls to action that might be expected for ...
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• Ensysce’s Bet: Combining Two Risky Drug Technologies That Add Up

  
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  Bernadette Tansey At one edge of the sprawling Texas Medical Center in south central Houston, near a slew of hospitals and research hubs including the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center, three floors of an office tower are reserved to nurture startup companies. The incubator is one of the initiatives that have ...
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• GSK, Merck agree on HPV vax discount with GAVI

  
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  Social issues have held back uptake of GlaxoSmithKline and Merck human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in the U.S., but globally the problem is more fundamental--the shots cost too much. It is these low-income countries--where 85% of cervical cancer cases occur--that need the vaccines most though.
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• Hopkins-led team studies ragweed pill 

  
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  &via=&related=DolcePixel"> An international team of researchers, led by physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, reports that a once-daily tablet containing a high dose of a key ragweed pollen protein effectively blocks the runny noses, sneezes, nasal congestion and itchy eyes experienced by ragweed ...
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• Ingi Lee, David Yoon - Weddings

  
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  The bride is a clinical director for research on vaccines and the groom is a research scientist relating to Type 2 diabetes.        
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• F.D.A. Approves Merck’s Combination Drug to Reduce Cholesterol

  
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  The drug pairs Merck’s Zetia, which lowers low-density lipoprotein, with the generic version of Lipitor, the best-selling statin made by Pfizer that lost its patent protection in 2011.        
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• The Ugly Leadership Horsefly in the Record DJIA Economic Ointment

  
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  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) jumped to record levels - over 15,000 - today after a favorable U.S. jobs report showed 165K new jobs and a drop in unemployment to 7.5%.  Politicians, economists, business leaders and investors were buoyed by economic improvements and the hope for further growth.  A ...
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• Merck Union workers continue to negotiate

  
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  Union President Mark "Isy" Snyder recently informed workers that the company would like to go to 12-hour shifts since some processes take longer than 8 hours.
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• Pfizer hits bump on Prevnar 13 growth curve

  
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  Pfizer catapulted itself into the vaccine big leagues in 2009 by merging with Wyeth, and continued demand for Prevnar 13 has seen it consolidate its position. Analysts predict its sales could dwarf other vaccines--hitting $6.7 billion in 2018--but recent quarters suggest it will be a bumpy ride.
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• GSK, Sanofi vaccines proving effective in measles outbreak

  
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  The vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) has proven an effective tool in the past. In 2008, a U.K. study found one dose protects 95% of people against measles, with the follow-up shot immunizing most of the remaining 5%. Now similar data is emerging from Wales.
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• Mercks Gardasil looks effective in two-shot regimen

  
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  New research suggests that two doses of human papillomavirus vaccine could be as effective as the current three-dose regimen, which would increase uptake.
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• U.K. vaccine expansion a boon for GSK and Merck

  
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  Sales of GlaxoSmithKlines rotavirus vaccine Rotarix and Mercks shingles vaccine Zostavax will be buoyed by their inclusion on the U.K. national immunization schedule.
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• Merck & Co opens new $120 million manufacturing plant in China

  
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  US Pharma giant Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) has opened its new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Hangzhou, China , which will package Merck medicines for China and the Asia Pacific region and will become a critical part of the group’s … Related posts: Bosch Automotive Aftermarket opens new plant in ...
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• 10 Top Companies from the CR Magazine 2013 100 Best Corporate Citizens List

  
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  CSR business  initiatives and values are a priority to Miratel but we are still always happy to share the good work done by other corporations as well. In the past we’ve explored this topic in blog posts like the 50 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada 2012 , the  30 Top Green Organizations in Canada According to ...
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• Eisai building plant in China to manufacture parenteral products

  
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  China is the fastest growing drug market among the emerging market countries, and drugmakers from around the world are hustling to expand there. Merck ( $MRK ) just opened a $120 million packaging plant there and now Japans Eisai is set to build a new plant to make parenteral products that will be near one it already ...
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• NuvaRing Bellwether Lawsuits in New Jersey Dismissed Before Trial

  
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  Seven NuvaRing “bellwether” lawsuits pending in New Jersey state court, which were selected as test cases for early trial dates, have been dismissed after the judge presiding over the state court litigation determined that the plaintiffs do not have sufficient evidence to establish that the manufacturer of the ...
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• Pfizers Prevnar 13, GSKs Synflorix pump up vaccination cost

  
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  Efforts to boost immunization rates are often dictated by multiyear plans. Last week the hot topic was ending polio by 2018. This week attention swung back to the overarching playbook--the Global Vaccine Action Plan--that aims to raise coverage of every vaccine on national programs to 90% by 2020. Renewed focus on ...
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• Highlighting Korean-Swiss technology cooperation

  
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  Korea and Switzerland have long standing technology ties, and on March 3 rd KIAT and the Swiss Embassy in Seoul are hosting an event to facilitate more areas of R&D cooperation. KIAT will highlight R&D funding programs, the Swiss embassy will showcase Swiss innovation, and speakers from entities such as ...
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