News results: "Merck"

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Specials

Drug Found to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Avodart, a drug currently approved for the treatment of noncancerous enlarged prostate, also lowers...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 15:06

FDA Wants 14 Drugmakers to Stop Misleading Ads

The Internet is full of promotional ads of drugs and I am sure you thought at least once in your...
» read full story April 05th, 2009 - 22:48
CDC Urges Vaccination against Hib

CDC Urges Vaccination against Hib

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged parents to have their children vaccinated...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 15:49
FDA: No Evidence So Far To Support Link Between Suicide And Singulair

FDA: No Evidence So Far To Support Link Between Suicide And Singulair

Merck’s & Co.’s asthma drug Singulair and related treatments were not associated...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 12:06
Merck’s Gardasil Denied Approval Once Again

Merck’s Gardasil Denied Approval Once Again

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Gardasil for women 27 to 45 for the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 12:59
Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed Once Again

Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed Once Again

The situation of Merck’s papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil is uncertain after the Food and...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 16:04
Merck’s Gardasil For Older Women, Put On Hold By The FDA

Merck’s Gardasil For Older Women, Put On Hold By The FDA

There has been talk in the medical world of allowing the administration of Merck & Co’s...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 22:06
Doctors Told to Be Alert for Childhood Infections during Hib Vaccine Shortage

Doctors Told to Be Alert for Childhood Infections during Hib Vaccine Shortage

On Thursday, U.S. health officials urged doctors to be more vigilant for suspected cases of...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 16:00
Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys

Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys

Gardasil can also be given to men as a way to prevent genital warts, a study presented Thursday at...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 13:36
Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Reveals

Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Reveals

In 2006, Merck & Co.’s Gardasil made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 22:38
CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

Rotateq, the vaccine against rotavirus, has reduced the number of illnesses by at least two-thirds...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 15:10
Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

More girls in the United States are vaccinated with Gardasil, the vaccine designed to prevent...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:30
25% Of U.S. Teen Girls Received Protection Against Cervical Cancer

25% Of U.S. Teen Girls Received Protection Against Cervical Cancer

An estimated 25 percent of American teenage girls received at least one dose of the Gardasil...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 17:21
1 in 4 US Teen Girls Received Merck’s HPV Vaccine

1 in 4 US Teen Girls Received Merck’s HPV Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday that only 25 percent of...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 14:40
Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Eli Lilly and Co and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc’s diabetes drug Byetta proved better at reducing...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 15:20
Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to raise awareness on possible side effects of...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:00
What Do Mothers Think About Gardasil Vaccine?

What Do Mothers Think About Gardasil Vaccine?

A team of researchers has discovered that mothers' conceptions regarding sex before marriage don't...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 19:47
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U.S.

US stocks recover as Geithner says many banks have enough funds

Washington - US markets rallied Tuesday led by financial shares, after Treasury Secretary Timothy...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 09:40
Update: U.S. Vaccine Use Increased In 2007

Update: U.S. Vaccine Use Increased In 2007

In June 2006, Merck’s drug Gardasil was approved by the FDA. Gardasil is a drug designed to...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 08:45
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Science

Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday canceled a US human trial of a human...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 08:13
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Health

FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

Over-the counter painkiller will get new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 14:21

FDA Extends Review of AstraZeneca, Bristol Diabetes Drug Onglyza

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it needs additional time to complete the...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 21:13
FDA Warns 14 Drugmakers for “Misleading” Ads on the Internet

FDA Warns 14 Drugmakers for “Misleading” Ads on the Internet

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday faulted 14 pharmaceutical companies for...
» read full story April 04th, 2009 - 22:31
FDA Panel Backs Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Onglyza

FDA Panel Backs Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Onglyza

A federal panel of medical experts said Wednesday Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 15:27
FDA Wants Additional Data for Head and Neck Cancer Drug Erbitux

FDA Wants Additional Data for Head and Neck Cancer Drug Erbitux

The Food and Drug Administration have declined to approve use of Erbitux as a first-line...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 18:03
FDA: Three Deaths from PML Tied to Genentech Psoriasis Drug Raptiva

FDA: Three Deaths from PML Tied to Genentech Psoriasis Drug Raptiva

  Three patients taking Genentech’s psoriasis drug Raptiva are thought to have died of...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 14:26
No Link Found Between Fertility Drugs and Ovarian Cancer

No Link Found Between Fertility Drugs and Ovarian Cancer

Women treated with common fertility drugs do not have an increased risk of ovarian cancer, a new...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 19:51
Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

A Dutch study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:58
Obama and His Plans Regarding Some Changes Inside the FDA

Obama and His Plans Regarding Some Changes Inside the FDA

President Obama has said in a televised interview that his administration will conduct a complete...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 22:16
Rise in Hib Cases in Minnesota Makes CDC Officials Urge Vaccination

Rise in Hib Cases in Minnesota Makes CDC Officials Urge Vaccination

Five children were infected in Minnesota with a bacterial infection known as Hib: Haemophilus...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 15:19
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness & Screening Month

January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness & Screening Month

January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness & Screening Month, a time of the year when any...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 14:22
Merck’s Erbitux, Again On Trial

Merck’s Erbitux, Again On Trial

Drug companies are always holding clinical trials in order to test the efficiency of their...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 00:40
FDA: No Evidence so Far to Support Link between Suicide and Asthma Drug Singulair

FDA: No Evidence so Far to Support Link between Suicide and Asthma Drug Singulair

Merck’s & Co.’s asthma drug Singulair and related treatments were not associated...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 16:20
FDA Allows Drugmakers to Advise Doctors on Off-label Uses

FDA Allows Drugmakers to Advise Doctors on Off-label Uses

Just days before the Bush administration turns over power to President-elect Barack Obama’s...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 13:05
Merck’s Gardasil For Older Women, Put On Hold By The FDA

Merck’s Gardasil For Older Women, Put On Hold By The FDA

There has been talk in the medical world of allowing the administration of Merck & Co’s...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 10:31
Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed By FDA

Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed By FDA

  The situation of Merck’s papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil is uncertain after the Food...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 08:24

Merck’s Gardasil Further Delayed

Merck has developed a vaccine which is supposed to prevent cervical-cancer in women, but the use of...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 00:09
FDA: Vytorin Still Good for Lowering Bad Cholesterol Levels

FDA: Vytorin Still Good for Lowering Bad Cholesterol Levels

  The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has completed its review of data from the...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 14:25
Fosamax And Similar Drugs May Lead To Jawbone Death?

Fosamax And Similar Drugs May Lead To Jawbone Death?

Drugs have a series of side effects that are sometimes missed in trials. The effects usually...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 21:07
Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax May Raise the Risk for Jaw Infection

Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax May Raise the Risk for Jaw Infection

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned that Merck’s popular osteoporosis drug...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 15:30
FTC Sues Ovation in Dispute on Drug Prices

FTC Sues Ovation in Dispute on Drug Prices

 The Federal Trade Commission alleged an Illinois drug maker illegally bought the only rival...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 20:53
The FTC Is Trying To Break Ovation's Monopoly

The FTC Is Trying To Break Ovation's Monopoly

Antitrust enforcers have recently accused Ovation Pharmaceuticals of cornering the U.S. Market on...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 12:10

Vaccines Shortage For Hib May Lead To An Epidemic

Epidemics and pandemics are very hard to keep under control or be successfully quarantined. A...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 21:44
Doctors Should Be Alert During Hib Vaccine Shortage, CDC Says

Doctors Should Be Alert During Hib Vaccine Shortage, CDC Says

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged doctors and health agencies to...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
Gardasil HPV Vaccine Might Protect Men Too

Gardasil HPV Vaccine Might Protect Men Too

Thursday, Merck and Company, the drug manufacturer behind the Gardasil HPV vaccine, revealed...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 20:10
Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Concludes

Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Concludes

In 2006, Merck & Co.’s Gardasil made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 15:56
Merck’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective in Males

Merck’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective in Males

According to the results of a new study presented this week at the annual meeting of the European...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:34
Merck’s Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts in Males As Well

Merck’s Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts in Males As Well

Merck’s HPV vaccine Gardasil was found to be effective in men as well, this time preventing...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 15:53

Pfizer, Sanofi-Avensis End Studies on Diet Drugs

Pfizer Inc.and Sanofi-Aventis on Wednesday separately announced their decision to cancel further...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 16:00
Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, on Wednesday said it abandoned an obesity drug known...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:30
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Business

Vytorin Sales Drop for Schering and Merck, Due to Ineffectiveness

Shares of Merck and Schering-Plough dropped greatly on Monday, after a research revealed that the...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 17:11
Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

The US drug maker Merck & Co announced on Friday it will pay 4,85 billion dollars to settle...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 14:26
Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health Solutions Inc. announced it is to acquire the largest U.S. supplier of diabetes...
» read full story August 29th, 2007 - 14:43
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World

One In Four US Teen Girls Received Merck’s HPV Vaccine

One In Four US Teen Girls Received Merck’s HPV Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday that only 25 percent of...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 12:56
US Delays the Delivery of AIDS Vaccine

US Delays the Delivery of AIDS Vaccine

On Thursday, federal researchers gave up on their plans to carry out the large scale experimental...
» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 14:38
EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

The European Medicines Agency, based in London, has approved the use of Erbitux, produced by Merck...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 11:07
Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

U.S. spent $1.5 billion in 2006 on Vytorin, a cholesterol drug that actually does not work better...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 15:03
Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Linked to Laboratory

Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Linked to Laboratory

The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Surrey, Britain could be linked to a laboratory located...
» read full story August 05th, 2007 - 14:03
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