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Allosteric modulation company Addex Pharmaceuticals announced today that the second preclinical milestone has been achieved in an exclusive collaboration and license agreement with Merck & Co., Inc.

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has approved expanded use of a Merck & Co.

US stocks edged higher on Thursday as investors bought beaten-down technology and commodity shares, while a positive broker comment on Goldman Sachs boosted the financial sector.

Merck & Co. and Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday they have signed an exclusive deal to develop and market an experimental drug to prevent strokes in people with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm.

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 worldwide.

THURSDAY, July 2 a ' Controlling ticks and fleas is drudgery for countless pet owners.

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Controlling ticks and fleas is drudgery for countless pet owners. Now, researchers report they're closer to developing a monthly pill that would conveniently rid cats and dogs of these disease-carrying invaders.

BARCELONETA, Puerto Rico - Drugmaker Merck, Sharp & Dohme Ltd. has announced a $65 million expansion of its pharmaceutical laboratories in Puerto Rico.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is challenging a Virginia State Water Control Board decision that allows Merck & Co.

Merck & Co., Inc. , which operates in many countries as Merck Sharp & Dohme , has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommending restricted first line use of 'Januvia' for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

BOND INVESTORS ARE VERY COMFORTABLE with Merck, but equity investors are less enthusiastic, judging from the high dividend yield of 6% on the drug maker's shares.

A children's vaccine that's been in short supply for 18 months is now being produced at levels that allow its traditional widespread use, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.

The study will determine if Stimuvax can extend progression-free survival in patients treated with hormonal therapy who have hormone receptor-positive, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic breast cancer.

Main Category: Tropical Diseases Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 24 Jun 2009 On the eve of an international meeting bringing together 200 African researchers to discuss progress on research for neglected tropical diseases , Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co. sold $4.25 billion of bonds in a four-part offering, its biggest ever, to finance the acquisition of rival drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp.

Merck & Co. is selling $4.25 billion in debt Monday, with portions maturing from 2 years to 30 years, according to Informa Global Markets.