...the assassin and his or her motives will be uncovered through the investigation. Merck Serono, a global pharmaceutical and chemical company based in Darmstadt, Germany, announced the launch of the Global Fertility Academy on July 1, reported PR Newswire. The...

...Tamiflu or Relenza, but the flu showed sensitivity to Relenza. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the drug company Roche Holding AG told the Wall Street Journal they consider Tamiflu effective against influenza A H1N1 even though a...

...soon thereafter. The Bottom Line Although Abbott has certainly had better weeks, it is still far too early to tell if the company will be materially impacted by either of these decisions. The company has vowed to appeal the patent infringement ruling, and...

...Geneva, Switzerland, headquarters. For more than 20 years, river blindness has been controlled with ivermectin, a drug developed by Merck & Co. Ivermectin, however, kills only the larvae so treatments of at least 11 to 14 years are needed to ensure disease...

...of exercise as an osteoporosis treatment versus bisphosphonate drugs such as Actonel from Procter & Gamble (PG) or Fosamax from Merck (MRK). Spinal fusion should be compared with artificial cervical disks, such as the Prestige device sold by Medtronic. Still...

...clinical trial would examine moxidectin's potential to kill or sterilise adult worms. River blindness is now being controlled by Merck's ivermectin. However, the drug kills only the larvae but not the adult worms. As a result, treatment for the disease can...

...turned to acquisitions to improve their bottom lines. In late January, Pfizer (PFE) bought Wyeth (WYE) for $68 billion. In March, Merck (MRK) agreed to buy  ... Shares of Biogen Idec struggled early Friday as better-than-expected first-quarter earnings could...

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...cite Fawcett's case as a reason for women who get the vaccine, a decision Lerner applauded. "I think that to the degree that Merck and advocates for the disease are being cautious, that's great," he said. But all of this is educational, he added, saying Fawcett's...

...if needed. J&J will get Elan's 50% stake in its Alzheimer's immunotherapy research partnership with Wyeth, and set up a joint company that will be 49.9% owned by Elan. Johnson & Johnson will gain all rights to any drugs approved; Elan will get 49.9% of the...