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The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Brian Gorman	Merck Soldiers On The drug company's experimental HPV treatment has significant potential. Investors should not overlook the company's positive developments.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2007 Brian Orelli	Old Merck on New Drugs It looks like the old Merck is back, with new drugs driving double-digit sales growth in the third-quarter.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	Forget Swine Flu: The Big Money Is Here Vaccines are pharma's, and possibly investors', best friend.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Brian Lawler	GlaxoSmithKline Gets Ready for the Vaccine Wars British pharmaceutical powerhouse GlaxoSmithKline submits a marketing application to the FDA for its HPV vaccine. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Plays the Waiting Game New acquisitions may help the drugmaker weather tough times. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Prognosis Good for Merck The pharmaceutical weathered a tough year but should ride out its Vioxx troubles. While strict value investors may be put off, risk-tolerant investors can buy these shares today.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2008 Brian Orelli	The FDA's Latest Victim Merck fails to get its Gardasil vaccine approved to treat older women.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Brian Lawler	Merck's Positive Contribution Bad press from Vioxx shouldn't overshadow the company's new offering. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Raises the Earnings Roof Shares of Merck soar after it raises 2007 earnings guidance.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	It's Hard to Get Excited About 92% Revenue Growth Especially when revenue dropped on a comparable basis.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2004 Mathew Emmert	Got Merck? The pharmaceutical's investors can't seem to catch a break.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck Is Down But Not Out The pharma's woes may have silver linings. For now, the company's investors might want to sit tight.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2007 Brian Lawler	Cervarix Won't Save Glaxo Yet The FDA has another delay for this HPV vaccine. The agency has completed its review, but still has questions.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Brant David McLaughlin	Merck's Road to Recovery Merck didn't get to where it is by being shortsighted, and management has no plans to start now. Investors would be wise not to take on an excessively negative attitude toward the company in the wake of some dark news.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Brian Lawler	Merck Mints Money The pharmaceutical hangs on, despite ongoing Vioxx woes. Conservative investors may do best to stay away from Merck until a lower share-price opportunity presents itself, now that shares are no longer sporting such a large Vioxx discount.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Bristol-Myers' Bad Mojo The possible loss of the experimental diabetes drug Pargluva is a blow to this pharmaceutical that's already hurting for growth. If you're expecting a near-term bang for your investment buck, this might not be the best destination.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck Could Double Potential Customers Merck's HPV vaccine, Gardasil, which is now recommended for girls and women is also shown to benefit boys and men.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Brian Orelli	Merck Needs to Get Busy While waiting for the FDA to approve the expanded age range, sales of Merck's Gardasil have gone to sleep.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Needs to Take Its Medicine It will be a long, long time before business at the pharmaceutical returns to business as usual. Turnarounds can pay off for patient investors.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Once More With Merck Merck has had a busy spring, but are investors any better off?
The Motley Fool November 6, 2007 Brian Orelli	Getting Vaccinated Alongside Mom Merck presents data supporting use of its HPV vaccine in older women. The drugmaker may have a tough marketing job ahead of it.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2005 Brian Gorman	Merck's Tricky Sell A vaccine for human papillomavirus clears scientific hurdles, but marketing could prove its biggest obstacle.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck's Vaccination Woes Merck announces it is recalling 1.2 million doses of a vaccine that immunizes children against Hib, which causes meningitis, pneumonia, and other serious infections.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wait for a Bad Day at Merck Merck has value as a going concern, but investors should wait for some bad news to make the stock cheaper.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2010 Kris Eddy	Drugmakers Finally Recognize the Next Big Opportunity Drug companies seem to be increasing efforts to address female health problems.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	There's Still Only One Merck KGaA's oral MS drug delay is Novartis' gain.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck: Case Closed? Now that Merck has settled its lawsuit, it can get back to business, focusing on continued growth from its cholesterol drugs, new diabetic medication, and cervical cancer vaccine. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck's Mighty Future Merck ups its 2007 financial forecast, while positive developments occur for two of its most promising new therapies.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2008 Brian Lawler	FDA News Gives Glaxo a Glimmer of Hope Approval is delayed, but new studies won't be needed for Cervarix.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck Stays Conservative Merck sets the bar low with its 2008 guidance. Is the company being overly cautious?
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Brian Orelli	What's Merck Doing? With a nice solid pipeline Merck is on its way to its goal of double-digit EPS growth through 2010.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wait for More Bad News on Merck Vioxx lawsuits will be an ever-present headline risk for a while, but I still believe it's highly unlikely that they'll do lasting damage to the business. That said, the nearly 30% rise in this stock since late '05 has taken a lot of the easy money off the table.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Brian Orelli	Drug Approved! Now Who's Going to Launch It? Depomed gets pain-free news from the FDA.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Take Two on COX-2 FDA panel recommendations breathe new life into Merck and Pfizer's COX-2 pain medications. Looking ahead, investors should give a good, long look to the drug sector.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Looks for Soft Landing Despite a tough year, the business isn't falling apart, and the pipeline has some near-term gems. This should give investors reason to expect that better things could be on the way.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 W. D. Crotty	Merck Chokes Back Vioxx The $2.3 billion arthritis drug is withdrawn from the market after clinical studies point to dangerous side-effects. Despite the bad news, Merck's big dividend payouts don't appear to be in jeopardy at the moment.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2009 Brian Orelli	Glaxo Goes Head-to-Head on HPV Glaxo's data may not be enough to help Cervarix knock Merck's Gardasil from the top papillomavirus vaccine spot.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Brian Orelli	Cold HIV Vaccine Gets Frozen Phase 2 clinical trials of Merck's HIV vaccine were frozen, leaving the door open for other drugmakers that have vaccines of their own in early trials. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Catherine Arnst	O.K., Roll Up Your Sleeve New vaccines are arriving but the economics are still a challenge.
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2007 Beth Herskovits	Brand of the Year A first annual Brand of the Year honor goes to Gardasil, Merck's breakthrough vaccine for human papillomavirus.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Gets the Combo Merck gets marketing approval for a diabetes combination drug. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Kerry Capell	"A Vaccine Every Woman Should Take" Two drug companies are closing in on shots against HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer. Despite the obvious benefits, the vaccines may not be an easy sell: There are social and moral hurdles to overcome.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck, Bristol-Myers Team Up Their agreement to commercialize a diabetes drug reflects intense sales competition in the industry.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Not Hurt Merck repeats another nice quarter of bottom-line growth despite growing concerns about generic competition.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Brian Lawler	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull What you are getting with Merck is one of the best-managed pharmas out there that will be experiencing solid double-digit earnings growth in the not-too-distant future with a smart dividend payout.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 Rich Duprey	Merck's Bitter Pill The first federal Vioxx trial ends with a deadlocked jury, but that's not necessarily good news for the drugmaker, or investors.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	For Blockbuster Cancer Drugs, Approvals Are the Easy Part Don't get too excited. As an investor, you can lower your risk by investing in cancer drug companies after a clinical trial success but before an FDA approval, but you'll also reduce your reward.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2008 Brian Orelli	For Merck, Hindsight Hurts Even after dragging its feet for years, one has to wonder if Merck settled the Vioxx cases a little too quickly?
The Motley Fool March 3, 2011 Brian Orelli	3 Cheers for an FDA Rejection German drugmaker Merck said that the Food and Drug Administration had turned down its multiple sclerosis drug cladribine. The pill would have competed with Novartis' Gilenya, which gained FDA approval last year.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Broaches the Obvious Merck will naturally end up settling many Vioxx cases, but the details are far from clear at this point. Investors, take note.