Whole Network Advertise with... Company News Daily Top 5 Interviews Jobs Launches Most popular
RSSrss   | See all blog subscribe options
Google google   |   What is RSS?
Yahoo! yahoo
Addthis Subscribe using any feed reader!
Bloglines Bloglines
Newsletter
TwitterFollow us on Twitter!

Business, Economy & Finance

Alternative Energy Bloglines   Yahoo
b2b Marketing  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Börse  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Biz Plan Hacks Bloglines   Yahoo
Bizinformer Bloglines   Yahoo
BootStrapping Bloglines   Yahoo
ChinaVentureNews Bloglines   Yahoo
Geschäftsideen  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Hedge Funds Bloglines   Yahoo
Home Based Business Bloglines   Yahoo
Immigration Law Bloglines   Yahoo
Jura/Recht  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Management & Compliance Bloglines   Yahoo
Money & Investments  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Mortgage Bloglines   Yahoo
Outsourcing Bloglines   Yahoo
Personal Finance Bloglines   Yahoo
Selbstständigkeit  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Small Business Computer (DE)  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Small Business Computer (EN)  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Small Business Computer (FR)  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Small Business Computer (NL)  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Social Entrepreneurship Bloglines   Yahoo
VC & Entrepreneurship Bloglines   Yahoo
Versicherungstipps  flag Bloglines   Yahoo

Digital Media

Daily Gadget  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Digital Music Bloglines   Yahoo
Digital Shot Bloglines   Yahoo
Digital TV Bloglines   Yahoo
Digitale Musik  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
DigitalTV  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Gadgets Bloglines   Yahoo
Kino & Film  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Mac  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Megapixelig  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Tracing Gadget  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Wired Home Bloglines   Yahoo

Ecommerce & Internet

GeekerVision  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Google & Search  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
IgotSpam Bloglines   Yahoo
Internet Dating Bloglines   Yahoo
SEO Bloglines   Yahoo
Social Networking Bloglines   Yahoo
WangTam  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
WappBlog  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Web2.0  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Web2.0 Bloglines   Yahoo

Beauty & Style

Beauty  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Celebrities Bloglines   Yahoo
Coolpicking Bloglines   Yahoo
Erotik  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Fashion Bloglines   Yahoo
IN Woman  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Jewelry Bloglines   Yahoo
Lifestyle & Beauty Bloglines   Yahoo
Luxus  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Mode  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Pretty Things Bloglines   Yahoo
Schuh-Fashion  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Yuleguan  flag Bloglines   Yahoo

Technology

AppBeta  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Blogwealth Bloglines   Yahoo
CIO  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
CIO Bloglines   Yahoo
HackITLinux Bloglines   Yahoo
Hypertable Bloglines   Yahoo
Java Entrepreneur Bloglines   Yahoo
M&M Cross-roads  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Nanotechbuzz Bloglines   Yahoo
On Storage Bloglines   Yahoo
Open Source  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
P2P Bloglines   Yahoo
PHP Developer  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
VoIP Bloglines   Yahoo

Family, Home & Living

Bio Channel  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Dating  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Do you like to cook? Bloglines   Yahoo
Eigentum & Bauen  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Fachplaner / Architekten  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Garten  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Haustiere  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Kindererziehung  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Kinderwunsch  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Kochen  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Les Boutchous  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Parenting Bloglines   Yahoo
Pregnancy Bloglines   Yahoo
WebKinzBlog Bloglines   Yahoo
Weddings Bloglines   Yahoo
Wein  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Wine Bloglines   Yahoo

Sport & Outdoor

Aviation Bloglines   Yahoo
Football Bloglines   Yahoo
Freizeit & Sport  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Fussball  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Golf Bloglines   Yahoo
Golf  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Outdoor Bloglines   Yahoo
Outdoor  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Segeln  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Soccer Bloglines   Yahoo

Wireless & Mobile

BlackBerry  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Handy  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Handy 2.0  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Mobile Office Bloglines   Yahoo
Mobile Technology Bloglines   Yahoo
RFID Bloglines   Yahoo
Smartphones/ PDA Bloglines   Yahoo
Supplychainer Bloglines   Yahoo
VoIP  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Wireless Bloglines   Yahoo

Educate Me

Bücher  flag Bloglines   Yahoo

Health & Life Sciences

Allergien  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Allergies Bloglines   Yahoo
Biotech Bloglines   Yahoo
Daily Powerwalk Bloglines   Yahoo
Diabetes Bloglines   Yahoo
Diabetes  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Gesundheit  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Kilo Leicht  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
StraightFromTheDoc Bloglines   Yahoo
Womens Health Bloglines   Yahoo

Gaming & Gambling

Gambling Bloglines   Yahoo
Games  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Nintendo Bloglines   Yahoo
PCGamers Bloglines   Yahoo
Play Las Vegas Bloglines   Yahoo
Poker Bloglines   Yahoo
Xbox Bloglines   Yahoo

Corporate Blogs

Blog Network DE  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Blog Network US Bloglines   Yahoo
China  flag Bloglines   Yahoo

Cars & Motorsports

4Driversonly Bloglines   Yahoo
Auto  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Classic Cars Bloglines   Yahoo
Motorsport  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Motorsports Bloglines   Yahoo
Oldtimer  flag Bloglines   Yahoo

Travel & Culture

Flyaway Bloglines   Yahoo
Hidden Travel Gems Bloglines   Yahoo
Hotels  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
kinkaa  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Kreuzfahrten  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Latina Viva Bloglines   Yahoo
Les Explorers  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Location Voiture  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Mietwagen  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Reise  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Städtereisen  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Wandalust  flag Bloglines   Yahoo

Looking for editor

RFID  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
SmallBiz Unplugged  flag Bloglines   Yahoo
Tech Consulting Bloglines   Yahoo
Techwear Bloglines   Yahoo
Ultras Media  flag Bloglines   Yahoo

Use the search to look for other interesting posts



  • Archives

  • October 2008 (1)
  • June 2008 (2)
  • April 2008 (1)
  • March 2008 (1)
  • December 2007 (4)
  • November 2007 (30)
  • October 2007 (20)
  • More
  • Contributors (Last 90 days)

  • This site has 263 entries and is powered by Creative Weblogging since December 2003.
  • Do you want to start or edit an existing blog for us and get paid? More info.
  • Do you want to advertise on this blog? We have great ideas!
  • Do you have tips for us? Send them!
 
  • Advertise with us

  • Learn more about our advertising options or email advertising - at - creative-weblogging.com or give us a call at +1 (650) 331 4900.


  • Testimonials

  • CW is a great resource, as I would never have found these venues on my own...

    George Elvin - Nanotechbuzz.


  • Other blogs in the same channel in the Creative Weblogging Network

  • Corporate Blogs








Results for merck. Search took 0.43 seconds.

Seen that? - Diabetes Challenges: Dealing With Diabetes On Valentine's Day

in Daily Diabetic, on October 21, 2009

...e is in the picture too. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) will [...] Read More Merck KGaA Licenses Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' DPPIV Inhibitor for Type 2 Diabetes at Th...

Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer

in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009

...likely not be detected in humans unless the pancreas was removed and examined." Marketed by Merck & Co. Inc. , Januvia (sitagliptin) is a member of a new class of drugs that enhance the ac...

ASTHMyths: Asthma Facts vs Myths

in Allergies, on January 28, 2009

...cently diagnosed of asthma? Find out more about asthma from AsthMyths , a website put together by Merck (manufacturer of Singulair ), to help patients separate fact from myths. Will moving to a d...

HPV Vaccine Gardasil May Help The Male Population

in Straightfromthedoc, on November 13, 2008

... The popular HPV vaccine gardasil by Merck may not only help the female population but the male population as well. Such is the latest development on Gardasil : Gardasil, a vaccine against...

Siemens' bribery bill

in Sox First, on November 11, 2008

...ays. That sort of money would have to affect its earnings but Theo Kitz, an analyst in Munich at Merck Finck told Bloomberg the money allocated was less than expected. "The number is proba...

Tourismus: Bern umwirbt Homosexuelle

in Das Reise-Weblog, on 23.10.08

...e Zürcher. Das macht unser Angebot so toll", zitiert das Blatt Veranstalter David Merck. Das ist ja alles schön und gut. Aber warum so kitschig? (gefunden bei queer.de )...

Merck's Gardasil, Approved For New Uses

in Straightfromthedoc, on September 16, 2008

...o courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5255912 The US FDA has recently approved additional uses for Merck 's controversial HPV vaccine Gardasil : prevention of vaginal and vulvar cancer caused by...

FASB has drug makers squealing

in Sox First, on August 15, 2008

... way they would know how much those law suits might cost. In their letter to the FASB, Pfizer Inc., Merck & Co., Eli Lilly & Co., Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG, and WYETH are reporte...

财富杂志公布 2008 全球 500 强

in Wangtam, on 2008-07-11

美国《财富》杂志 昨日公布 了 2008 年全球 500 强排行榜,沃尔玛以 3787.99 亿美元年销售额蝉联榜首,中石化排名第 16 位。 按照 2007 年销售额排名,排名前十的企业依次是:沃尔玛、美国埃克森美孚石油公司、英荷壳牌石油公司、英国石油公司、丰田汽车公司、美国雪佛龙石油公司、荷兰国际集团、法国道达尔石油公司、美国通用汽车公司和美国康菲石油公司。 中国内地和香港上榜企业从去年的 24 家增至 29 家,其中中石化以 1592.6 亿美元的年销售额排名第 16 位,成为排名最靠前的中国企业。

For STD Awareness Month

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 7, 2008

...re. In women (young and old), it is important to think of getting a cervical cancer vaccine (i.e. Merck's Gardasil ), submit themselves to regular cervical cancer screening such as, then pap sm...

FDA Investigates Link Between Use of Singulair and Behavioral Changes Including Suicidal Tendencies

in Allergies, on March 29, 2008

...sed to treat asthma and symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Over the past year, the maker of Singulair, Merck & Co, Inc., has updated the prescribing information and patient information for Singulair ...

Survey Says: Allergies Can Have Deep Emotional Impact

in Allergies, on March 26, 2008

...rs, affecting their mood and self-perception. Between January and February 2008, Schering-Plough/ MERCK Pharmaceuticals commissioned a survey that showed exactly this. The national, phone survey...

Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Most painful of childhood shots?

in Straightfromthedoc, on January 4, 2008

... According to health experts, Merck 's novel vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of cervical caner in young girls - is gaining the reputation of being the most painful of childhood shots...

Takeda Filed for US Approval of Diabetes Drug Alogliptin

in Daily Diabetic, on January 4, 2008

...diabetes, called DPP-4 inhibitor , regulating blood glucose levels, and the class also includes Merck & Co's Januvia and Novartis AG 's Galvus ] According to Takeda spokesman Tos...

Dogs of the Dow Don't Hunt

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on January 2, 2008

...d the S&P 500 did 3.53%. Here's how the Dogs did by company, from best performer to worst: Merck MRK +33.28% Verizon VZ +17.32% Altria MO +17.23% AT&T T +16.25% General Electric GE...

Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride): FDA-Approved for Phenylketonuria (PKU)

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2007

...hat was developed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Novato, California, USA) in partnership with Merck Serono - a division of Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany). Kuvan was first granted orphan dru...

Hib Vaccine Recalled

in The Parenting Weblog, on December 13, 2007

...cines of Hib and combination vaccines Hib and Hepa B are being recalled due to contamination risks. Merck & Co. voluntarily announced the recall after a sterilization problem in their Pennsylvania...

Gute Butter

in Der Blogkoch, on 26.11.07

...Teures Deutschland: Schock beim Einkauf · alles was wir essen: Butter · " Merck's Warenlexikon von 1920 zum Thema Butter" ...

Merck's HPV Vaccine May Expand to Women Up to 45 Years Old

in Well Woman Blog, on November 9, 2007

...n aged 9 to 26. Now, it looks like the vaccines can help women up to the age of 45. In a study of Merck , the manufacturer of Gardasil, the vaccine for preventing cervical cancer, found that the vac...

Diabetes Drug Januvia Has New FDA-Approved Uses

in Daily Diabetic, on October 26, 2007

...Approved by the FDA in October 2006, the diabetes drug by Merck - Januvia (sitagliptin) - is a prescription medicine being used as part of a treatment programme (including diet and exercise) to ...

Don't Diet

in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 24, 2007

...in is to decrease food intake and increase the amount of calories (energy) burned." - Source: Merck Fact of the matter is, the only shortcut to anything is just plain suicide. If you take some...

Klimawandel-Aktien (12) - Der neue Nachhaltigkeitsindex von Deutscher Börse und Sarasin

in Das Börsen Weblog, on 16.10.07

Ein Drittel der 100 wichtigsten deutschen Aktien sind sozial, umwelt- und klimafreundlich. Das ist das Ergebnis einer Analyse der Schweizer Bank Sarasin, die gerade mit der Deutschen Börse einen entsprechenden Index für den deutschen Markt herausgebracht hat. Konzeptionell ist dieses Konzept...

Merck's ISENTRESS™ (raltegravir) Tablets, FDA-Approved for HIV

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 15, 2007

...The US FDA has recently granted accelerated approval to Merck's ISENTRESS™ (raltegravir) tablets for use in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV -1 infectio...

Sitagliptin-Metformin Combo, Synergistically Works Against Type 2 Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on September 19, 2007

... that works by making the body more responsive to insulin. On the other hand, sitagliptin or the Merck diabetes drug Januvia™ works to boost the body's ability to lower elevated blood sugar ...

FDA Warning: Red Yeast Rice Products

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 10, 2007

Consumers should not buy or eat three red yeast rice products that are sold on web sites and promoted as dietary supplements for high cholesterol treatment. The US FDA warns that these products may contain an unauthorized drug that could be harmful to health. [The potentially harmful produc...

Schuppenflechte, Psoriasis: neue Patientenbroschuere

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 06.07.07

...ankung und viele Informationen. Wie auch drei weitere Ratgeber des Biotechnologie-Unternehmens Merck Serono zur Schuppenflechte, ist die Broschüre kostenfrei erhältlich unter psoriasis-konkret.de . D...

Die größten Unternehmen oder warum Münchener Rück und SAP glänzen

in Das Börsen Weblog, on 03.07.07

Georg Giersberg hat in der FAZ wieder acht Seiten über die 100 größten Unternehmen veröffentlicht. Das Werk, das auch digital erhältlich ist, ist ein unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk für Investoren, die noch wenige Unternehmen kennen und sich schnell orientieren wollen - so wie ich. Deshalb l...

HDAC Inhibitors: Cancer Drug, Can Enhance Long-term Memory

in Straightfromthedoc, on June 7, 2007

...ed June 6 in the Journal of Neuroscience . The very first HDAC inhibitor approved by the FDA is Merck 's Zolinza™ (vorinostat) - approved in October 2006 for skin cancer . Find more detai...

Weakly Album Sales

in P2P File Sharing, on May 30, 2007

This article is part of a series on the changing music business. 1. Weakly Album Sales 2. It's Not About the Album 3. Album Sales Are Like US Box Office 4. EMI Sale: The Continuing Destruction of the Major Labels Album sales are a microcosm of the ongoing transformation of the music. ...

Weakly Album Sales

in Digital Music - The Future, on May 30, 2007

This article is part of a series on the changing music business. 1. Weakly Album Sales 2. It's Not About the Album 3. Album Sales Are Like US Box Office 4. EMI Sale: The Continuing Destruction of the Major Labels Album sales are a microcosm of the ongoing transformation of the music. ...

Altana fliegt aus dem Dax - Merck kommt rein

in Das Börsen Weblog, on 27.05.07

...ndidat nach den beiden entscheidenen Kriterien - Marktkapitalisierung und Börsenumsatz - ist Merck . Der Pharmakonzern liegt jeweils auf Platz 29. ...

Mild-persistent Asthma Patients May Switch to Once-daily Flucitasone/Salmeterol

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 24, 2007

...- a flucitasone/salmeterol combo product by GlaxoSmithKline and Singulair® - a product of Merck , are both approved by the FDA. Read the full report ....

Neuer Siemens-CEO: Wird Peter Loescher auch bloggen?

in Das CIO Weblog, on 21.05.07

...s Vorstands der SIEMENS AG wird Peter Löscher (49), derzeit President Global Human Health, Merck&Co. Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., USA. Löscher wird sein Amt am 1. Juli 2007 antreten. Dr. Klaus ...

Costing Health

in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 30, 2007

(image via article at CBS) CBS News reports "If you have ever wondered why the cost of prescription drugs in the United States are the highest in the world or why it's illegal to import cheaper drugs from Canada or Mexico, you need look no further than the pharmaceutical lobby and its...

Diabetes Drug Janumet®, Under Fast Track Status in UAE

in Daily Diabetic, on April 25, 2007

...l, so clearance should be provided more quickly. Earlier this month, Janumet® - a product of Merck & Co. have been approved in the US by the FDA . Read the full report . ...

Novel Diagnostic Tests Predict Outcome of Antibiotic Therapy in Infected Diabetics

in Daily Diabetic, on April 23, 2007

...rative team of University of Washington , Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science , Merck Laboratories , and Mount Sinai School of Medicine , specific laboratory and clinical tests ...

Merck Licenses Coley Pharma's VaxImmune for $4 Million

in The Biotech Weblog, on April 13, 2007

... Merck & Co., Inc. has licensed Coley Pharmaceutical 's VaxImmune (TM) vaccine adjuvant for an upfront license fee of $4 million, and milestone fess of up to $33 million plus royalties....

Merck's Diabetes Drug Janumet®, Approved by the FDA

in Daily Diabetic, on April 2, 2007

... Merck & Co. has just received FDA approval for its new diabetes pill Janumet® . Janumet® , the first pill for the treatment of type-2 diabetes by targeting all causes of the disease, is ...

DPP-4 Inhibitor JANUVIA® Approved In EU for Type 2 Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on March 27, 2007

...glycaemic control) when its levels are elevated in the body. One example of such kind of drug is Merck 's JANUVIA® (sitagliptin1) - the first and only prescription DPP-4 inhibitor approved by...

No Compuslory Vaccination for HPV

in Well Woman Blog, on February 23, 2007

... their own. Because of a lot of negative media publicity brought about by the voices of lobbyists, Merck has decided to stop the push for this legislation.However, according to CNN Money.com : Merc...

DPP-4 Inhibitor by Merck: JANUVIA™, Approved by the USFDA for Type 2 Diabetes

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 20, 2006

...g to a class of class of prescription medications called dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, Merck's JANUVIA™(sitagliptin phosphate ) has recently been approved by the USFDA for th...

Merck KGaA Licenses Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' DPPIV Inhibitor for Type 2 Diabetes

in The Biotech Weblog, on October 17, 2006

... Merck KGaA and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals S.A (Switzerland), a wholly owned subsidiary of India-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals hve entered into a collaborative agreement to develop Glenmark'...

Merck's VIOXX® Reduces Risk of Colorectal Polyps, Study Found

in Straightfromthedoc, on September 4, 2006

... VIOXX®), was a randomized, placebo -controlled, double-blind clinical trial conducted by Merck (NYSE: MRK ), maker of VIOXX®, in 108 sites in the United States and abroad and followed 2,587 p...

Merck Develops New Diabetes Treatment

in Daily Diabetic, on August 31, 2006

... Yet another diabetes drug has been let loose upon the world. Januvia, developed by Merck, is the latest treatment for diabetes. The drug, when combined with metformin , seems to reduce bloo...

Merck's Guide to Making the Most of Your Annual Doctor's Visit Will Help Patients Make the Most of Their Annual Doctor's Visit

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 29, 2006

... Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK ) recently launched a new free information resource for consumers: "Guide to Making the Most of Your Annual Doctor's Visit" -- a tool that will h...

SJBC - F&R Legal Breakfast Workshop: Litigation Avoidance

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2006

...hnology law. The workshop will tackle how life science companies such as Biogen Idec, Chiron, and Merck , have all faced difficult investigations and/or cases in the courts. The session, which w...

Ectoin: Bakterienwirkstoff für Sonnenschutz und Anti-Aging

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 25.08.06

...de 1993 von Forschern der Privaten Universität Witten/Herdecke gegründet und arbeitet mit Merck zusammen. Quelle: Pressemitteilung von Heinevetter Eva-Sabine [sh@schultz-kommunikation.de] Bild: htt...

Folic Acid Derivative is More Bioavailable, German Study Finds

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 11, 2006

... provided as hard gelatin capsules. The [6S]-5-MTHF was in the form of the calcium salt (MetaFolin, Merck Eprova). The study results are published in the July issue of the american journal of clin...

Gesundheitskosten durch ältere Menschen höher? Nicht unbedingt!

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 27.07.06

... Eine Studie des britischen International Longevity Center UK (ILC) und der US-amerikanischen Merck Company Foundation gibt den Hinweis, dass es anders sein könnte. Die ausgaben steigen tatsächlich ...

Anti-Cholesterol Proteins in Milk

in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2006

... could very well take a sizeable chunk anti-cholesterol market. Currently, Zetia (Schering-Plough/Merck) seems to be the only cholesterol absorption inhibitor drug on this million-dollar market. Re...

Drug Companies Cashing In On Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on June 30, 2006

...#39;s misery. Pfizer Inc. plans to debut Exubra, its new inhaled insulin treatment, in July, and Merck & Co., Novartis AG and Eli Lilly and Co. are awaiting FDA approval for new diabetes produc...

Gaboxadol Shows Promise As Sleeping Pill

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 22, 2006

...ay a role in memory formation . Gaboxadol is aan experimental sleeping pill being co-developed by Merck and Danish H. biopharmaceutical firm Lundbeck A/S . More details about the clinical study fr...

Bayer Takes Over Schering

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 16, 2006

... seems that after a minor hiccup , Bayer does take over Schering after reaching a settlement with Merck . Bayer AG is to acquire the entire 21,8% stake in Schering shares held by Merck. The purchas...

Merck Ups Stake in Schering, Threatening Bayer's Takeover

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 13, 2006

... take place afterall. Read the news from Forbes , from Reuters and from AP (via Canada.com) : Merck KGaA has raised its holding by acquiring Schering stocks, thus threatening Bayer's ta...

FDA Approves Gardasil Cervical Cancer Vaccine

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 12, 2006

... consists of a series of three shots, which costs a total of about $360. For more information, see Merck's press release and the AP news report and video (requires Internet Explorer 6). ...

Nastech To Start Human Clinical Trials on Intranasal Obesity Spray

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 7, 2006

... treatment option for obesity. This investigational drug is currently available for partnering ( Merck bowed out early this year ). For the development of another nasal spray, this time an intrana...

Merck Steps it Up

in Daily Diabetic, on June 5, 2006

...to get some innovative new drugs approved, including Januvia , an oral diabetes drug. On Saturday, Merck will present key phase III data regarding Januvia to experts attending a diabetic medical conf...

RFID Can Solve Parking Woes

in The RFID Weblog, on May 28, 2006

...is is something interesting. A group of students were planning to put their RFID knowledge to use Merck but when that did not shape up they decided to put their knowledge to an even better use....

FDA Advisory Panel Approves Gardasil Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 20, 2006

...FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously approved Gardasil® , Merck 's recombinant vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV) , a sexually-transmitted di...

Merck Acquires GlycoFi and Abmaxis for $480 Million

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2006

... Pharmaceutical company Merck is definitely expanding its biologics protfolio. The firm just acquired two biotech companies: GlycoFi, Inc. and Abmaxis, Inc . lebanon -based GlycoFi bo...

CEO Transparency: The Good, The Bad and The Muddly

in Sox First, on May 3, 2006

...arley Davidson and Xerox. The worst, and some of these are not surprising, were Bear Stearns, AMD, Merck, Pfizer, ExxonMobil, AOL TimeWarner, Avon, Motorola, Humana and Cigna. All of which shows the...

Hoffnung für Diabetiker: kaum noch Unterzuckerung

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 28.04.06

...-Staat Jersey vorgestellt. Katzeff ist dort im Bereich Klinische Forschung bei Merck & Co. (in Deutschland: MSD) tätig." Lesen Sie weitere Einzelheiten in der Meldung der Ärztezeitung . D...

Bayer-Schering Pharmaceuticals: A $20B Merger?

in The Biotech Weblog, on April 13, 2006

... Bayer AG offered $20.01 billion, equivalent to $104.28 per share , making the other contender, Merck KGaA , abandon the takeover bidding. The impacts of this potential merger ? The planned merg...

CEO snouts still in the trough

in Sox First, on April 4, 2006

...e are AT&T Inc, bellsouth Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Lucent Technologies, Merck & Co., Pfizer, Safeway, Time Warner, Verizon Communications, and Wal-Mart Stores. Home De...

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Gets Priority Review From FDA

in The Biotech Weblog, on February 10, 2006

... Merck has announced that its investigational cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil® (quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine), will be given priority review by the US FDA. A Biologics L...

Two New Vaccines Against Viral Diarrhea

in The Biotech Weblog, on January 9, 2006

...ated by serial passage administered in two oral doses one to two months apart. Rotateq, from Merck : pentavalent based on a bovine strain, WC3, naturally attenuated for humans three oral...

Shingles vaccine

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2005

...t appeared to be less effective in people older than 80. The vaccine, Zostavax, was developed by Merck & Co., which sought to have it approved for use in people 50 and older. But Merck co...

Merck Acquires Survac

in The Biotech Weblog, on November 24, 2005

...biotech company Survac, with a total injected capital of � 0.5 million, was sold to German pharma Merck for �10.9 million "It is a fantastic deal. It proves that it pays to invest in Danish high...

Good start for the cervical cancer vaccine

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 6, 2005

...0 percent effective, in the short term, at blocking the most common forms of the disease, drugmaker Merck & Co. said Thursday. Its shares rose more than 2 percent in morning trading. Gardasil, a ...

A new class of diabetes medication

in Straightfromthedoc, on September 10, 2005

...uraglitazar, will be marketed under the name Pargluva. It was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck & Co. A joint statement from the companies said they would conduct extensive monitoring of...