Merck

Did GSK ignore early abacavir warning?

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:59:55 -0400

Back in 2005, Swedish pharma monitors raised a red flag on the HIV fighter abacavir and its possible link to heart attacks, The Independent is reporting. Thirty-four patients taking abacavir had Read more...

Merck layoffs inspire poets to versify

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:59:54 -0400

Curious what one laid-off Merck rep thinks about the Read more...

FDA panel rejects broader Fentora use

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:57 -0400

No go, Fentora. An FDA advisory panel voted against broadening the use of Cephalon's painkiller, Read more...

U.S. Attys probe Schering over Vytorin

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:55 -0400

The ranks of investigators probing Schering-Plough and its Vytorin drug are broadening. In a recent SEC filing, Schering disclosed that U.S. Attorneys have been asking for info and documents related Read more...

Merck to cut 1,200 sales reps

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:58 -0400

The axeman cometh to Merck's sales force. The drugmaker plans to lop off about 15 percent in the sales ranks, or 1,200 jobs. The fact that it's not alone in trimming back on reps--Wyeth just Read more...

Pfizer starts settling Celebrex claims

admin — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:59:58 -0400

Pfizer is starting to settle the thousands of lawsuits over painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, the Wall Street Journal reports. Three groups of plaintiffs who allege that the meds caused heart attacks Read more...

Vagelos: Cut prices to cure 'black eye'

admin — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:59:56 -0400

Pharma needs to slap some raw steak on its black eye, Dr. Roy Vagelos said during a speech last week. Pharma's elder statesman--and ex-Merck CEO--says the drug industry has lost goodwill and Read more...

Merck CEO: 'I can't blame the media'

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:59:57 -0400

A triad of Merck news today, including one item about the news. We'll start with that: CEO Dick Clark (photo) Read more...

DTC hearing has high-powered guest list

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:59:54 -0400

Hail, hail the gang's all here...at the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on direct-to-consumer ads. Next week, Rep. Bart Stupak will preside over testimony from Pfizer, Read more...

Merck warned on vaccine plant problems

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 06:59:56 -0400

Last week, we heard the warning would be coming. And here it is. The FDA has Read more...