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The Motley Fool March 12, 2008 Brian Orelli	Will This Drug Help Schering-Plough Recover? FDA approval of Schering-Plough's muscle block medication Bridion looks certain, but will doctors see a need for it?
The Motley Fool October 16, 2007 Brian Orelli	Not a Blockbuster -- Yet Merck gains marketing approval for its newest HIV drug. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World June 12, 2012 Nina Notman	More testing needed for ridaforolimus US pharma company Merck & Co has confirmed that marketing approval for its anti-cancer drug ridaforolimus has been held up by the US Food and Drug Administration.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck Says No to This Protein An FDA advisory panel recommends unanimous approval of a new HIV drug from Merck. The new class of HIV medications fight the virus by blocking one key protein from entering cells.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Gets the Combo Merck gets marketing approval for a diabetes combination drug. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Drug to Wake Up Schering Bridion gets an FDA panel review.
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Laura Howes	Aspen in $1 billion deal with Merck The deal involves 11 of Merck's drug brands and an active pharmaceutical ingredient business in the Netherlands.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck's Recovery Flushed Down Merck's best hope at recovery fails approval by the FDA.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Brian Lawler	Pfizer Puts Safety First Increased FDA scrutiny may motivate the pharmaceutical's new drug-safety site.
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 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 June 30, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Drug to End Merck's Headache? Merck presents promising data for its phase 3 migraine drug.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Brian Lawler	Sirna Decides to Take the Cash and Run Shareholders vote to approve Merck's buyout offer. Investors in shares of Merck really have to trust management to have done its due diligence on Sirna and to have faith in its technology.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Brian Lawler	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull Rebuttal Plenty of cash. Big pipeline. Not to worry. The future can't be predicted, but Merck's history shows its ability to weather even the toughest pharmaceutical-development environments.
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 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 September 11, 2008 Brian Orelli	Vive le Vioxx Lawsuit Just when Merck thought it was finally done with lawsuits pertaining to Vioxx, it's gotten pulled back in.
Chemistry World June 12, 2014 Philli Broadwith	Merck & Co bolsters hepatitis C pipeline with Idenix acquisition US drug firm Merck & Co has agreed to buy hepatitis C specialist Idenix for $3.85 billion.
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 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 March 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	Really? A 59% Share Price Jump for That? Justified or not, InterMune skyrockets ahead of an FDA panel meeting.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Brian Gorman	Merck's New Innovation Pending FDA approval, the company's experimental shingles vaccine will probably be a steady earner. In the near term, the stock isn't going to see huge gains, but the company is here to stay and will keep innovating.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Little Distracted, Are You, Merck? The FDA rejects its latest application.
Bio-IT World December 15, 2004 Kevin Davies	Patients Before Profits? After the Vioxx disaster, Pharma needs to reassure patients that they come first.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck Can't Achieve Anything The pharmaceutical cancels a troubled clinical trial.
Chemistry World February 19, 2013 Andrew Turley	Merck resolves Vytorin case for $688m Merck & Co has agreed to pay $688 million to settle claims that it failed to report clinical trial data relating to cholesterol brands Zocor (simvastatin) and Vytorin (ezetimibe, simvastatin).
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Brian Orelli	When Getting Beat Down Is No Big Deal Merck is getting smacked down by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in the hepatitis C market, but it has the bulk to take a beating.
Chemistry World January 14, 2013 Andrew Turley	Laropiprant recalled Merck & Co has said it is recalling Tredaptive cholesterol tablets in response to trial results that raised safety concerns and the recommendations of a European Medicines Agency safety panel.
Chemistry World October 4, 2013 Andy Extance	Amid huge cuts, Merck vows research focus US-based drug giant Merck & Co will cut 8,500 more jobs as it seeks to cut costs by $2.5 billion
The Motley Fool June 16, 2011 Brian Orelli	Are Two FDA Approvals in One Week a Positive Sign? Bristol-Myers Squibb received Food and Drug Administration approval for its kidney transplant drug Nulojix yesterday, marking the second approval this week from the FDA.
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 26, 2009 Brian Orelli	When Higher Costs Are a Good Thing The Food and Drug Administration proposed its budget for the next fiscal year, including user fees for pharmaceutical companies. But GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and the rest of the industry probably won't complain too loudly.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Karl Thiel	Will the FDA Kill Biotech? Proposed legislation could spell changes across the pharmaceutical world. Investors are right to be nervous.
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 November 27, 2007 Brian Orelli	Second Chance for Merck's MEVACOR Merck licenses the rights to an over-the-counter version of its cholesterol-lowering drug MEVACOR to GlaxoSmithKline, but the deal is far from done. Investors, take note.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Kenneth I. Kaitin	Opinion: Memo to von Eschenbach FDA's acting commissioner has an opportunity to clarify a lot of misconceptions about the agency's role in regulating drug safety. His first order of business should be to explain exactly what FDA doesn't do.
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.
BusinessWeek July 30, 2007 Arlene Weintraub	Is Merck's Medicine Working? Spurred by the Vioxx fiasco, CEO Clark is trying to revamp the drug giant's culture. Analysts expect Merck's top line to grow 4%, to $23.5 billion this year, an achievement considering that sales growth had flatlined even before Vioxx imploded.
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 December 19, 2008 Brian Orelli	Eli Lilly's Good News Misses the Mark EU approval of its blood thinner is nice, but U.S. approval is what will really matter.
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 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 January 21, 2010 Brian Orelli	Here's That Critical Merck Info You Missed Announcing clinical trial failures in a FAQ? Really?
BusinessWeek March 6, 2006 Amy Barrett	Merck: Out Of The Ivory Tower Merck's pragmatic strategy includes tweaking the vitamin niacin to make it a blockbuster.
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 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 September 18, 2007 Brian Orelli	Another Partnership for Personalized Medicine Celera gets a contract to design a companion diagnostic test for Merck. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	AstraZeneca Snuffs Out Galida Will any of the new dual-PPAR drugs make it to the market? Here's another good reminder for pharmaceutical and biotech investors that you shouldn't count your chickens until the FDA has let them hatch.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dueling Fools: Merck Bear Rebuttal There's a reason why Merck's stock is cheap: weak pipeline, weak prospects.
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2013 Ben Comer	Brand of the Year: Januvia When Merck's Januvia received its first regulatory approval, in Mexico in 2006, no one predicted its long-term success. In 2012, the company's diabetes franchise became the highest-selling product family in Merck's 122-year history.