Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

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 December 21, 2004 Seth Jayson	Buy Drug Fears? When headlines get bad, both value hunters and rule breakers should start feeling good about buying stock.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Brian Orelli	Clinical Trial Failures Don't Bother These Companies Contract research organizations, outsourcing companies hired by pharmaceutical and biotech companies to run pre-clinical tests and clinical trials for them, succeed even when drugs fail, and more work may be coming their way.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2010 Brian Orelli	And You Thought Biotech Was High-Risk, High-Reward Large clinical trials make cardiovascular drugs risky, but the rewards are there, too.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Brian Orelli	An Early Gift to Drugmakers Drugmakers could be allowed to market for drugs' off-label indications.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 John Carey	How To Prevent Another Vioxx The tragedy should spur Congress and the FDA to improve the safety of new drugs.
Information Today October 4, 2004 Susanne Bjorner	A Tough Test for PhRMA's New Clinical Study Results Database The announcement the day before of a worldwide withdrawal of Merck & Co.'s popular arthritis and acute pain medication Vioxx, created a high-bar test that shows the holes in the new database concept.
Bio-IT World December 15, 2004 Kevin Davies	Patients Before Profits? After the Vioxx disaster, Pharma needs to reassure patients that they come first.
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Carey & Barrett	Lessons From The Vioxx Fiasco What drugmakers, the FDA, doctors, and patients need to do.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	FDA Says Hurray for More Drug Safety The FDA outlines its proposal to increase drug safety. Whatever the FDA does, pharmaceutical investors should hope that its renewed interest in drug safety doesn't make the already lengthy process of bringing drugs to market any longer.
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 May 22, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck Can't Achieve Anything The pharmaceutical cancels a troubled clinical trial.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2004 Brian Gorman	Pfizer's Gloom Factor The stock will continue to be depressed, but things will improve if Celebrex's safety is proven.
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 August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Vioxx Brings the Pain A jury stings Merck for hefty Vioxx damages, battering shares.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Charly Travers	The FDA Hammers Pfizer Regulatory agency orders a billion dollar blockbuster off the market. Should investors care?
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Tom Taulli	A New Phase for Phase Forward Phase Forward wins a multi-million dollar contract for its clinical trial software; this infusion of cash provides even more resources for pursuing more growth.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Stephen Ellis	eResearch Misses a Beat Is eResearch Technology a dirt-cheap company or value trap? There are good reasons to suggest that the provider of ECG collection and interpretation services to the pharmaceutical industry does not deserve the shellacking that it has been receiving over the past year.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Brian Orelli	When Science, Marketing, and Investing Collide How a pharmaceutical tries to sell more drugs can provide clues about its management.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	Sympathy for Pfizer The market acts like Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex are the same drugs. They're not. Investors should change direction.
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.
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Catherine Arnst	The Waning of the Blockbuster Drug What's promising now are drugs that target niche diseases. That means painful restructuring ahead for Big Pharma
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.
Fast Company December 2009 Erica Westly	The Price of Winning FDA Approval Approval for a new drug or medical treatment requires extensive -- and expensive -- human trials for safety and effectiveness.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Brian Orelli	Allergic Reaction to Singulair News? The FDA warns the public about potential side effects of Merck's allergy treatment Singulair.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2009 Robert Steyer	Covance Advances Covance latest results produce more optimism than did some of its contract research peers.
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 October 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The FDA: Boon, Bane, Whipping Boy Everyone wants the FDA to be faster, better, and cheaper, but that may not be a credible expectation. Investors would do well to keep an eye on the FDA because its policies and pressures ultimately filter down to our medicine cabinets, wallets, and portfolios.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Brian Orelli	Regulating the Drug Pushers The FDA might get a little tougher on drug ads, following a report that they may not be watching advertisers claims closely enough, or warning patients about side effects strongly enough.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	Pfizer Will Weather the Storm The company will likely come out on top regardless of the outcome of the latest controversies. Pfizer remains a quality choice for long-term investors.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	An Investor's Guide to the New PDUFA It's important for investors in drug companies to keep up with the latest clinical trial news, but policy changes in Washington can affect companies' bottom lines just as much.
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 April 17, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Raises the Earnings Roof Shares of Merck soar after it raises 2007 earnings guidance.
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 November 30, 2004 Brian Gorman	Glaxo Targeted for Kids' Trials Criticism of Glaxo could benefit investors in the long run: Although these companies will continue to evolve, their role as dominant players in drug development seems secure. Those investors willing to dip a toe in now could reap rich rewards.
Reason April 2008 Ronald Bailey	Medical Speech As a 1997 law expires, the FDA is mulling a plan allowing companies to disseminate unabridged reprints of "truthful and non-misleading" medical journal articles describing "off-label" uses of approved medications to physicians.
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 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 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Eli Lilly Bares All The pharmaceutical publishes clinical trial results online. This is a step toward generating trust -- after all, shareholders, physicians, and consumers alike are likely looking askew at Big Pharma these days.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 W.D Crotty	5 Drugs to Worry About? The recall of Merck's Vioxx raises concern among investors that there may be other pharmaceutical companies with potential legal exposure.
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 December 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Good Luck in 2010, Merck It's not just one problem for Merck, but a whole series of issues that have turned the company into a heap of stale drugs.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Tom Taulli	Phase Forward's False Funk Ignore its stagnant shares -- new deals should continue this company's growth.
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 April 4, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis Gets Nicked Novartis pulls one of its top-selling drugs from the market. Investors should come to expect drug delays or similar issues popping up from time to time when doing their analysis of large pharmas.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Replacement for Vioxx at Merck? Drug company has new pain medication in the pipeline. If Arcoxia is approved despite the long odds against it, it could payoff over the long run for Merck shareholders.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Rich Duprey	Celebrex Doubles Lawsuit Risk A new study says the Pfizer painkiller doubles the risk of a heart attack. Investors, beware.
Managed Care July 2005 Martin Sipkoff	Support Grows for Establishing National Clinical Trial Registry Stakeholders are pushing for a national clinical trial registry, and efforts by UnitedHealth Group are in the forefront. Medical journals are setting hard and fast rules.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper	The Inside Dope on Drugs Watchdog Web sites can tip you off to concerns that may not be on the label. Still, before you hit the Net, start with your doctor. And don't overlook the FDA's home page.
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.