HW- Gardasil Gardasil is a vaccine for the prevention of genital warts and cervical cancer caused by certain types of human papillomar virus (HPV). It was developed as the result of more than twenty-five years of research by various universities and institutes. However‚ it was Georgetown University medical center that was awarded the dominant patent. In 1995‚ Merck entered into a licensed agreement and collaboration to hold the rights to market Gardisil in all countries accept Australia and New
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Merck: Pricing Gardasil Merck & Co. has developed a brand-new vaccine called Gardasil. Gardasil is the first vaccine in the world that helps prevent the cervical cancer and HPV. Allison Watkins‚ senior director of Merck’s Vaccines Division‚ is faced with the decision of determining the price of Gardasil. An outside consulting firm had suggested a price of $120 per dose‚ or $360 per person. Watkins needs to make the final decision and apparently that she does not accept with that price. The best
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Gardasil is a vaccine developed by the Merck pharmaceutical company that helps protect against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 6‚ 11‚ 16‚ and 18. These different strains of the virus can cause any of the following: cervical cancer‚ abnormal and precancerous lesions of the vagina‚ vulva‚ and genital warts. According to the CDC in 2003 the incidence of HPV in women ages 20-24 was at about 45%. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/downloads/mtg-slides-feb08/15-4-hpv.pdf Gardasil does not
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Gardasil: A Controversial Vaccine for Cancer? When you ask people to think of causes of cancer‚ there are a few things that most will say. The most common thoughts to hear include genetics and heredity sources‚ lifestyle choices like tanning or smoking‚ and just plain random chance. One cause that most people won’t think of‚ however‚ is STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases come with a host of problems‚ but usually cancer isn’t one that is attributed. Certain types of cervical and other
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Gardasil is a vaccine being made by Merck & Co.‚ Inc. which has been approved by the FDA to prevent cervical cancer in young women between the ages of 9 and 26. Gardasil is a vaccine against the HPV or Human Papillomavirus. The Gardasil vaccine protects those who receive it against 4 types of HPV‚ including the two types that cause most cervical cancers and the two types that cause the most genital warts. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that causes genital warts‚ abnormal Pap tests‚ and cervical
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Parents Pay Close Attention: Vaccine That Destroys the Reproductive Systems and Ovaries of Your Daughters The corporate Merck & Co. produces the HPV – human papilloma virus vaccine called Gardasil. The shocking news revealed by a recent research is that the company did not examine the effects of vaccine on the female reproductive system. Due to this terrible and huge mistake‚ a girl in Australia was left with completely destroyed ovaries. In this article‚ we will present the story about the
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Q1. How does Merck evaluate the effectiveness of its ethics-related activities? Merck has a strong sense of ethics within the company ’s credo and morals and also reflects on its employees. In spite of having major financial crisis‚ its motto never changed or got altered. It increased the finding to the research institutions in Africa and places. It made sure that the motto of the George W. Merck‚ former Chairman and son of the founder of Merck was always above any hurdles that Merck as a company
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Pada tahun 2005‚ Clark Richard menjadi CEO Merck & Co. Sedikitnya lebih dari satu tahun kemudian‚ CEO Pfizer Inc bernama Clark Kindler Jeffrey telah bergabung dengan Merck pada tahun 1972 dan berasal dari latar belakang industri‚ sedangkan Kindler telah bergabung dengan Pfizer dari McDonald’s pada tahun 2002 sebagai konsultan hukum umum. Seperti CEO mereka‚ kedua perusahaan itu secara historis mengikuti jalur yang sangat berbeda; Merck dikenal karena keahlian penelitian‚ sedangkan Pfizer dianggap
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How has Merck been able to achieve substantial returns to capital given the large costs and lengthy time to develop a new drug? Merck had a 14% increase in sales between 1997 and 1998 and 22% increase in sales from 1998 – 1999‚ and a 13% annual increase in earnings over the same period. Merck’s business strategy consists of two parts: (1) developing and marketing new drugs through internal research‚ and (2) developing partnerships with smaller biotechnology companies. Since 1995‚ Merck had launched
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6‚ page 358 5 References 6 Assignment 3 – Class 3 # 4‚ page 313 – Merck & Vioxx According to The New York Times article‚ “Merck to Pay $950 Million Over Vioxx” by Duff Wilson‚ the following lawsuits have been settled by Merck: Merck has agreed to pay $950 million and has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge over the marketing and sales of the painkiller Vioxx‚ the company and the Justice Department said Tuesday. Merck agreed to pay a $321 million criminal fine and plead guilty to one misdemeanor
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