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Merck to repurchase $5B in common stock

Merck & Co Inc. said it will repurchase $5 billion worth of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co.

Merck replacing R&D head with former company exec

The world's third-biggest drugmaker by revenue says Dr. Roger Perlmutter, a former research executive at Merck and Amgen Inc., will begin running Merck Research Laboratories on April 15.

Merck settles investor suits on cholesterol drugs

Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $688 million to settle two lawsuits brought by investors who alleged the drugmaker delayed releasing bad news on its blockbuster cholesterol drugs to prevent a drop...

Analyst downgrades Merck on concerns over 2 drugs

Shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. declined after an analyst downgraded them from "Buy" to "Sell."

Futures moving higher on strong jobs numbers

The drugmaker Merck & Co. saw generic competition cut into earnings.

Generic competition, charges cut Merck Q4 profit

Merck & Co. says its fourth-quarter profit fell 7 percent as generic competition slashed sales of its blockbuster allergy drug Singulair and the drugmaker took sizeable restructuring and...

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FDA: Experimental insomnia drug also has side effects

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall...

WASHINGTON: FDA has safety concerns with Merck insomnia drug

The FDA says Merck data suggest that a 10 milligram dose may be safer, while still being effective.

FDA has safety concerns with Merck insomnia drug

The FDA says Merck data suggest that a 10 milligram dose may be safer, while still being effective.

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Cramer Says Buy Merck, Spirit Airlines, and These 2 Hot Stocks

Cramer Says Buy Merck, Spirit Airlines, and These 2 Hot Stocks

Wart's that you say? A smidgen of good HPV news

If you check the footnotes of the study, you can see that these researchers are probably quite...

6 New IPOs Scheduled For Week Of May 20

The Betgrixaban collaboration with Merck (MRK) was terminated in September 2011.

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BRIEF-Merck says Q1 januvia sales hurt by $70 million inventory reduction in U.S.

BRIEF-Merck says Q1 januvia sales hurt by $70 million inventory reduction in U.S.

Merck's Januvia diabetes drug lags, 2013 forecast cut

He said Merck must manage costs, its drug portfolio and investors' expectations more carefully.

BRIEF-Merck shares down 2.1 pct premarket

BRIEF-Merck shares down 2.1 pct premarket