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Merck ends development of Parkinson's disease drug

Merck says it reviewed initial data from three late-stage clinical trials and did not find evidence preladenant was more effective than a placebo.

FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.

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Lawsuit alleges Merck discriminates against women

She wants to create a class action lawsuit on behalf of Merck's female sales representatives.

Merck: FDA reviewing its ragweed allergy therapy

Merck's latest application is for an allergy immunotherapy tablet for ragweed allergies that dissolves under the tongue.

News Summary: Generic rivals hurt Merck results

ON DECK: Merck has five drugs under review by regulators, including a promising insomnia medicine called suvorexant.

Stocks fall on jobs concerns, fall in Merck profit

The stock market is falling early after a survey showed U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in seven months and Merck reported a lower quarterly profit.

Generic competition cuts Merck's Q1 sales, profit

Merck's first-quarter profit fell 8.3 percent and revenue by 9 percent, mainly because competition from generics slashed sales of its top seller, asthma and allergy drug Singulair.

News Summary: Merck names ex-Amgen exec to run R&D

COMING BACK: Dr. Roger Perlmutter, a former research executive at drugmaker Merck & Co., will return on April 15 to become director of Merck Research Laboratories.

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.

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Glaxo, US partnering to develop new antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance will become a global crisis, experts predict, because most drug companies...

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Actavis To Increase Operational Synergies By Acquiring Warner

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Pfizer Has Potential To Grow Despite Decreasing Sales

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Bristol-Myers shares jump ahead of melanoma trial data

(Reuters) - Shares of drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.

UPDATE 1-Bristol-Myers shares jump ahead of melanoma trial data

UPDATE 1-Bristol-Myers shares jump ahead of melanoma trial data

Bristol-Myers matches earnings forecast, helped by low taxes

Bristol-Myers matches earnings forecast, helped by low taxes