Could Merck Become Pharma's Yield King? Analyst expects the company will boost dividend after its merger with Schering-Plough. Matthew Herper, 05.29.09, Originally published in Forbes.com Merck could increase the size of the dividend payment it makes to shareholders every … [Read more...] about Merck Merger Mints Money
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More Bad News For Big Pharma HPV Efficacy In Question
Child Heath Safety UK health officials have wrongly assumed the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine can prevent 70 per cent of cases of cervical cancer and press reports show “German experts said the assumptions simply did not stand up to scrutiny, and that women remained at … [Read more...] about More Bad News For Big Pharma HPV Efficacy In Question
Are the Gardasil Girls Guinea Pigs?
For some, the answer is still yes In late August 2007, Cathy Gulli produced an article for the Canadian Magazine, MACLEANS. The article was called, “Our girls are not guinea pigs” and posed a critical question to her readers, “Is an upcoming mass inoculation of a generation … [Read more...] about Are the Gardasil Girls Guinea Pigs?
Pharma, Social Media and Public Persuasion
Pharma on Facebook? My digital copy of The Scientist, Volume 23, Issue 5, just hit my in-box. The story that caught my attention was article on pg 19, by Kerry Grens, "Pharma on Facebook?" For the full article go to The Scientist, it is good read. However … [Read more...] about Pharma, Social Media and Public Persuasion
University of Alabama Developing New HPV-Vaccine
Cervical cancer fight lands at UAB Birmingham trials slated for more effective HPV vaccine This article was originally Posted by Dave Parks in the Birmingham News on March 30, 2009. Knowing that I follow the HPV-vaccine issue, a friend forwarded the article to me. I usually … [Read more...] about University of Alabama Developing New HPV-Vaccine