International Business News - Merck http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Large drug companies have inherent advantages -- including cash to conduct expensive drug studies and to assure survival when trials fail -- that will be increasingly important in coming years, senior executives of Wyeth and Merck and Co said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/221042-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090923/rpt-merck-wyeth-execs-see-big-pharma-survival-edge.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090923/rpt-merck-wyeth-execs-see-big-pharma-survival-edge.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:00:31 EDT Gardasil will continue to dominate the U.S. cervical cancer vaccine market despite the expected launch of a competitor from GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co's chief executive said on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/merck-confident-on-gardasil-as-glaxo-rival-nears.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:50:34 EDT U.S. drugs group Merck & Co has teamed up with Britain's Wellcome Trust medical charity in a not-for-profit joint venture to develop affordable vaccines for poor countries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/merck-wellcome-launch-vaccine-project-poor.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:24:37 EDT A Manhattan federal judge has rejected Merck & Co's effort to dismiss 24 cases alleging that its Fosamax drug treatment for osteoporosis causes jaw damage. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090909/merck-loses-effort-dismiss-24-fosamax-cases.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:29:49 EDT NEW YORK - Merck & Co Inc announced plans on Monday for a reorganization once its acquisition of Schering-Plough Corp closes later this year, including naming leaders for five main divisions. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219457-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/refile-updatemerck-reorganizes-as-schering-deal-nears-close.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/refile-updatemerck-reorganizes-as-schering-deal-nears-close.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00:43 EDT