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China’s factory activity reaches a 32-month low. (Reuters) Merck (NYSE: MRK) pays $950 million to settle Vioxx charges brought by…
Merck (NYSE: MRK) will pay $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it inappropriately promoted use of Vioxx, according…
It now costs about $1 billion to get a new drug to market, or, if a company is unlucky, $1…
The economic choppiness is coming to a head with the age of dividend hikes. The pressure is going to remain…
Markets opened slightly lower this morning and spent the morning trying to decide on a direction. The Reuters/University of Michigan…
Novartis (NYSE: NVS) said it would cut 2,000 workers and outsource some functions to companies that will do the work…
A company can spend billions of dollars on R&D and get little respect as an innovator. Even though that is…
Drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) reported third-quarter earnings this morning, and the company did a little better…
Sales for the big pharmaceutical companies are expected to be hit by pricing pressure in Europe, a lack of urgent…
Angela Merkel faces a test: will her own party support money being used for the bailout of Greece? (Reuters) Bernanke…
The 30-Year Treasury auction, the so-called Long Bond, had a strong participation for what is technically a 29-year and 11-month…
Financial markets have been reeling as investors grow more concerned about the economy: An S&P downgrade of the full faith…
Once patent protection expires on a prescription drug, the drug’s maker can take a serious beating in revenue and profitability.…
Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) released second-quarter results last Friday and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) reported this morning. The…
Merck (NYSE: MRK) released an unusual earnings announcement. It is profitable, has a bright future, and will fire about 13,000…
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