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Glaxo’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Cervarix, Delayed US Approval

Glaxo’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Cervarix, Delayed US Approval

GlaxoSmithKline, the second biggest pharmaceutical company in the world, announced on Monday that...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 14:10
Gardasil Use Denied in Older Women

Gardasil Use Denied in Older Women

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration denied Merck & Co Inc.’s request to market its...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 14:33
CDC Adds Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine After Merck’s Proves Efficient

CDC Adds Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine After Merck’s Proves Efficient

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 10:26
Bristol‘s Diabetes Drug Proves Efficient in Controlling Sugar

Bristol‘s Diabetes Drug Proves Efficient in Controlling Sugar

Experimental drug, saxagliptin from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca proved efficient in...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 21:13
New Data Triggers Revision of Erbitrux vs. Avastin Study

New Data Triggers Revision of Erbitrux vs. Avastin Study

While the European Medicines Agency, based in London, has approved the use of Erbitux, produced by...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 22:37
Erbitux Boosts Survival in Lung Cancer Patients

Erbitux Boosts Survival in Lung Cancer Patients

Results of a long awaited clinical trial of ImClone Systems Inc's Erbitux, called Flex, give hopes...
» read full story June 01st, 2008 - 08:50
EU Backs Merck KGaA’s Erbitux for First-Line Use

EU Backs Merck KGaA’s Erbitux for First-Line Use

Germany’s Merck KGaA announced Friday that Erbitux, which it licensed from ImClone System Inc and...
» read full story May 31st, 2008 - 08:20
Family History Adds to People’s Risk of Developing Shingles

Family History Adds to People’s Risk of Developing Shingles

Just days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that people aged...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 16:26
CDC: People over 60 Should Get Shingles Vaccine

CDC: People over 60 Should Get Shingles Vaccine

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Thursday that people aged 60...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 12:09
Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Doubles Atrial Fibrillation Risk

Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Doubles Atrial Fibrillation Risk

Women following treatment with bisphosphonate alendronate (Fosamax) for their osteoporosis...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 15:52
Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Two studies appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 10:59
Key Cardiologist Speaks About Vytorin Scandal

Key Cardiologist Speaks About Vytorin Scandal

A key cardiologist who worked with Merck and Schering-Plough on a comprehensive study on their...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 22:20
Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine Rotarix Gets FDA Clearance

Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine Rotarix Gets FDA Clearance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Thursday GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s vaccine Rotarix, for...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 11:21
Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results

Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results

Top U.S. heart doctors warned Sunday at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting in...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 11:05
US Researchers to Expand Vytorin Study

US Researchers to Expand Vytorin Study

U.S. researchers announced Friday they would expand the size of a major study involving...
» read full story March 29th, 2008 - 11:27
Merck Asthma Drug Questioned for Suicide Risk

Merck Asthma Drug Questioned for Suicide Risk

The Food and Drug Administration has said that Merck's Singulair, which is the brand name for the...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 21:30
Summit on AIDS Vaccine Questions the Future of AIDS Research

Summit on AIDS Vaccine Questions the Future of AIDS Research

The recent failure of the most promising HIV vaccine prompted scientists’ concern at the Summit...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 13:14
Merck: FDA to Speed Review on Gardasil’s Use in Adult Women

Merck: FDA to Speed Review on Gardasil’s Use in Adult Women

Drug maker Merck & Co. announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would...
» read full story March 20th, 2008 - 12:10
Studies Find Obesity Is 'the Result of Complex Networks of Genes'

Studies Find Obesity Is 'the Result of Complex Networks of Genes'

New research shows that an entire network of genes in the body is disrupted by overeating and this...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 17:13
HPV Vaccine, Gardasil Linked to Fewer Abnormal Pap Tests

HPV Vaccine, Gardasil Linked to Fewer Abnormal Pap Tests

Women protecting against HPV infection and cervical cancers by vaccinating with human...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 15:59
Medicines for Elderly More Expensive, Report Says

Medicines for Elderly More Expensive, Report Says

A new study by the American Association of Retired People (AARP) reveals that drug makers...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 13:35
GlaxoSmithKline’s Rotarix Closer than Ever to Hit U.S. Market

GlaxoSmithKline’s Rotarix Closer than Ever to Hit U.S. Market

A Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s vaccine Rotarix for use...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 15:04
HPV-Related Oral Cancers Rising in Men, Researchers Say

HPV-Related Oral Cancers Rising in Men, Researchers Say

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer in women, appears to be a major...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 11:08
Go Red For Women

Go Red For Women

The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Movement has gained momentum as the First Lady...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 21:47
FDA Delays Decision On Vytorin

FDA Delays Decision On Vytorin

The decision on Vytorin has yet to be taken, as health officials continue discussions on the...
» read full story January 26th, 2008 - 09:36
Tests Concluded: Vytorin Has No Beneficial Effects On Patients

Tests Concluded: Vytorin Has No Beneficial Effects On Patients

Trial tests for Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, have shown that the medication has...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 12:05
French Officials Choose Merck’s Gardasil Over GSK’s Cervarix

French Officials Choose Merck’s Gardasil Over GSK’s Cervarix

The French health officials made an announcement on Monday that they supported the use of Gardasil...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 11:09
Merck’s Taranabant, another Obesity Drug with Psychiatric Side Effects

Merck’s Taranabant, another Obesity Drug with Psychiatric Side Effects

Merck Research Laboratories developed a new drug, called taranabant, which helped people shed...
» read full story January 09th, 2008 - 11:35
Cervical Shot Prompts "Ouches" from Girls

Cervical Shot Prompts "Ouches" from Girls

The controversial Gardasil vaccine from Merck & Co. that prevents cervical cancer in girls has been...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 12:56
Glaxo’s Cervarix Could Face Two-Year Delay in the U.S.

Glaxo’s Cervarix Could Face Two-Year Delay in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Monday, requested more information from GlaxoSmithKline...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 16:27
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World

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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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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