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Innovation et philanthropie dopent le marché des vaccins
En 2007, le laboratoire américain Merck a supplanté Sanofi Aventis à la tête du classement mondial des producteurs de vaccins. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), qui talonnait Sanofi, se retrouve donc numéro...
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The poor stand to lose from anti-patent crusades
Should poor governments be allowed to break drug patents for humanitarian reasons? That question is front-and-center at a major public health conference sponsored by the World Health Organization that...
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Merck Wins Appeal of First VIOXX Case to go to Trial
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., May 29, 2008 – Merck & Co., Inc. said today that it is gratified that a Texas appeals court overturned the August 2005 verdict of a state court jury in Brazoria County and...
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Cameroun : Merck distribue une nouvelle classe d’antirétroviraux(ARV) aux...
Pour parer au problème de résistance aux ARV dont de plus en plus de patients camerounais font face, les laboratoires Msd (Merck Sharp and Dhome) ont mis sur pied une nouvelle classe d’Arv. Il s’agit...
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Pharmas Challenged by Product Risk and Philanthropy Fatigue – Covalence...
Increased attention on product human risk and smaller media coverage of drug donations have challenged Pharmaceuticals’ ethical reputation last year, states a report published today by Geneva-based...
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Physician Payment Sunshine: Merck Joins the Act
In a move to give the public more transparency around physician payments and grants Merck announced that starting in October 2008, Merck will be posting their grants (including CME, patient and Medical...
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Merck Gets Religion, Embraces Transparency
The big drugmaker follows the recent step by Eli Lilly (see here) to add a spot on its website where inquiring minds can find just how much is paid to doctors for speaking engagements. “Our reputation,...
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Glaxo, Merck Support Effort to Boost Vaccine Access
GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Merck & Co. agreed to lower prices for vaccines to protect children against potentially deadly diarrhea, supporting an international effort to help least-developed nations...
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Study Grades Companies’ Political Transparency: Berkshire Hathaway, Disney...
A new study conducted by the non-profit, non-partisan Center for Political Accountability with the Zicklin Center at University of Pennsylvania examines how major businesses spend money to influence...
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Private and Public Partners Unite to Combat 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases by...
Today, 13 pharmaceutical companies, the U.S., U.K. and U.A.E governments, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and other global health organisations announced a new, coordinated push...
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