and healthcare companies including Bayer AG and Novartis are exploring a deal for Merck & Co Inc’s consumer healthcare business‚ as they seek to gain scale in a fragmented industry‚ according to several people familiar with the matter. Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC and Procter & Gamble Co are also among the parties that have held discussions with Merck about buying the unit‚ best known for Coppertone sunscreen and Claritin allergy medicine‚ the sources said this week. The Merck business‚ which
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Merck and Co. and river blindness MANUEL VELASQUEZ‚ Business Ethics. Concepts and cases 4th edt.‚ Prentice Hall‚ Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey‚ 1998 River blindness is an agonizing disease that affects some 18 million impoverished people living in remote villages along the banks of rivers in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America. The disease is caused by a tiny parasitic worm that is passed from person to person by the bite of the black fly which breeds in river waters. The tiny worms
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International Marketing Opportunities Assessment Task 1 Within this report I will assess and evaluate the current International Marketing opportunities of French wine company‚ Zie Beverages‚ and in particular will focus on the importation of wine into the United States. I will look to ascertain both the opportunities and risks that the US market may offer to Zie and will look to address each point to achieve an optimal outcome and an effective marketing policy for the company. • Trade patterns‚ trade
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Newell’s businesses target the mass retail market‚ mostly in the discount segment‚ by distributing mostly off-the-shelf goods through mass-retail channels‚ transforming shelf space and on-time delivery into a very powerful value proposition. Since the efficient use of these vital resources is a pillar for the success of Newell‚ it can be deemed its competitive advantage. Newell’s corporate strategy is to grow through acquisitions‚ by leveraging synergies in the aforementioned resources rather than
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Merck & Co.‚ Inc (A) (The summary is based on the article in Vol. I and does not include the extra readings given by the professor) This case is a classic example of enterprises trying to balance their business of increasing profits and expected social responsibilities. This dilemma is further accentuated when the company happens to be a pharma company whose decisions directly affect people’s lives. The Dilemma: A possible drug for River Blindness‚ a disease which affects almost 85 million
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Newell Company: The Rubbermaid Opportunity In October 1998‚ Newell Company was considering a merger with Rubbermaid Incorporated to form a new company‚ Newell Rubbermaid Incorporated. The agreement would be through a tax-free exchange of shares valued at $5.8 billion. Newell had revenues of $3.7 billion in 1998 across three major product groupings: Hardware and Home Furnishings‚ Office Products‚ and Housewares. Rubbermaid is a renowned manufacturer of a wide range of plastic products ranging from
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| Merck & Company Inc. | Case 1 | | | Introduction of the Company Merck was established in 1891 to improve human and animal health through the development of innovative products. Merck currently has two reportable segments‚ the Pharmaceutical Segment and the Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Segment. Merck sells products through several channels including wholesalers‚ retailers‚ hospitals‚ clinics‚ government and managed health services providers. In the 1980’s the Merck was very
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CASE STUDY The Timberland Company: Challenges and Opportunities The Timberland Company‚ headquartered in Stratham‚ New Hampshire‚ makes and markets footwear‚ apparel‚ and accessories. Its footwear includes hiking boots‚ boat shoes‚ sandals‚ outdoor casual footwear‚ and dress shoes. The apparel line includes socks‚ shirts‚ pants‚ and outerwear‚ whereas accessories involve such products as watches‚ sunglasses‚ and belts. Timberland sells its products around the world through department stores
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Evaluating Merck & Co.‚ Inc vs. Pfizer‚ Inc. Amy Lan Lan Liu Connor Buestad Raghul Subramanian Natalia Cosa ACCT 831 March 16‚ 2011 Table of Contents: Part 1: History‚ Background and Core Business …...................................................................2 a. Merck & Co.‚ Inc. ….............................................................................................................. 2 b. Pfizer
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Merck and River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) In understanding the decision Merck made to donate medicines‚ we need to start by understanding the motivations and core values behind the company that undertook the actions. We can get some insight into these by examining and understanding their company mission statement: The mission of Merck is to provide society with superior products and services‚ innovations‚ and solutions that improve the quality of life and satisfy customer needs-to provide employees
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