News tagged with merck
Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin - drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.
FDA won't accept Merck's application for new drug
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Nov 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. regulators have refused to accept drugmaker Merck & Co.'s application for a new, combination cholesterol pill that includes rival Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug.
Bristol-Myers gets EU approval for diabetes drug
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Oct 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday that its new diabetes drug, Onglyza, has been approved for sale in the European Union's 27 countries.
WHO approves cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix
Jul 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The World Health Organization has approved a second cervical cancer vaccine, this one made by GlaxoSmithKline, meaning U.N. agencies and partners can now officially buy millions of doses of the vaccine for poor countries ...
Merck's heart failure drug misses trial goals
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Jun 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Merck and Co. said Friday its heart failure treatment rolofylline missed its goals in a trial, failing to improve patient symptoms compared with a placebo.
AstraZeneca, Merck collaborate on cancer treatment
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AstraZeneca PLC and Merck & Co. said Monday they will jointly develop a pair of drugs meant to hit cancer with a one-two punch, part of a growing trend of combination cancer treatments.
Mass. doctor accused of faking pain pill data
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Mar 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Massachusetts anesthesiologist has been accused of faking data for a dozen years in 21 published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx and Celebrex.
