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Chemistry World February 18, 2010 Matt Wilkinson	Merck joins the cost-cutting crowd Following its merger with Schering-Plough, US drug giant Merck & Co. has announced a 'merger restructuring plan' that in its first phase will see 17,500 jobs cut.
Chemistry World January 28, 2010 Nina Notman	AstraZeneca's workforce slashed again Pharma giant AstraZeneca is to cut another 8,000 jobs globally over the next four years - with approximately 1,800 additional research and development staff to be lost.
Chemistry World September 6, 2012 Andrew Turley	Merck KGaA to cut 1100 German jobs Merck KGaA has announced plans to cut 1100 jobs in Germany -- a 10% reduction in its German workforce. The job cuts will be made by the end of 2015, 'in a socially acceptable manner.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	Surprise Us in a Good Way, Merck Keeping up productivity during plant closures won't be easy.
Chemistry World August 3, 2011 Patrick Walter	Merck Continues Restructuring and Cuts 13,000 Jobs US drug giant Merck & Co will lay off as much as 13 per cent of its workforce - up to 13,000 staff - by the end of 2015. The move is part of an aggressive cost cutting drive to streamline the company.
Chemistry World July 7, 2009 Anna Lewcock	BASF to cut up to 3700 more jobs BASF has not escaped the current global financial turmoil unscathed, and in April presented first quarter results showing a 23 per cent drop in sales compared to Q1 last year.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Sign of the Pharma Times Merck is the latest big pharma cutting jobs to improve its bottom line.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Jeannette Park	Thought Leader: Q&A with Cheryl Buxton Cheryl Buxton talks about what impact Merck's decision to cut nearly 11 percent of its work force - in hopes of saving $4 billion dollars by 2010 - will have on the company's future.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dueling Fools: Merck Bear Looking at other big pharma peers, Merck is dead last when it comes to expected three- to five-year EPS growth. Why buy a troubled pharma when better options exist?
Chemistry World April 20, 2009 Phil Taylor	GSK and Pfizer join forces in fight against HIV The world's two biggest pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer, are bundling their HIV activities into a joint venture company in a move they claim is both 'unique and innovative'.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2009 Brian Orelli	Slow Down There, Merck Merck CEO Richard Clark says his company is looking to do more deals than ever, perhaps "even try to double" the current rate of 50 per year.
Chemistry World October 28, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	Amgen stacks up additional job cuts US biotech heavyweight Amgen is to cut an extra 600 -- 1100 jobs by the end of 2015, on top of the 2900 the company earmarked for the chop in August.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2009 Brian Orelli	Buy a Company, Get the Plant for Free Earlier this year, Merck company bought a pipeline of follow-on biologics (and a manufacturing plant to make them in) from Insmed. Now it's back for more with an acquisition of Avecia Biologics.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2011 Brian Orelli	Merck's Making All the Right Long-Term Moves Job cuts, but they're not in research.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck Is Down But Not Out The pharma's woes may have silver linings. For now, the company's investors might want to sit tight.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Merck in the Balance These are troubled times for Merck. Restructuring charges, Zocor sales woes, and a new distribution program hamper earnings.
Chemistry World June 11, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	GSK Job Cuts Hit Chemists GlaxoSmithKline is cutting the jobs of hundreds of scientists as it restructures its drug R&D operations.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck's Tighter Belt Bet Operational improvements are an expected move for Merck, but won't really improve long-term prospects. But investors must do their own due diligence to make their own calls here.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck's Slow and Steady The big pharma's cautious approach could pay off in the industry.
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 September 1, 2009 Brian Orelli	Merck to Bride: Leave the Jewelry at Home The new Merck will look a lot like the old Merck at the top, even though about 40% of Schering's senior leaders will be headed to the new company.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Little Distracted, Are You, Merck? The FDA rejects its latest application.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Once More With Merck Merck has had a busy spring, but are investors any better off?
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.
Chemistry World February 2, 2007 Victoria Gill	AstraZeneca Follows Pfizer in Slashing Workforce The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical hopes that by streamlining its operation it can offset the growing financial threat from cheap generic copies of its best-selling blood pressure drug. Nevertheless, the company has reported unexpectedly cheerful fourth quarter profits.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2011 Brian Orelli	This Trendy Pharma Is Making a Stylish Move Merck signs up a CRO to help with biosimilars.
Chemistry World September 17, 2007	Uk Pharma Shifts Manufacturing Overseas Drug firm AstraZeneca has today reiterated that it will outsource drug manufacturing.
Chemistry World February 4, 2010 Matt Wilkinson	More pharma R&D budget cuts GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer are both following AstraZeneca's lead in cutting their research and development budgets.
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 January 10, 2012 Sean Williams	2012 Preview: Merck The biggest question mark facing the pharmaceutical behemoth in 2012 is just how badly it will be affected by losing patent-exclusivity rights on its biggest drug, Singulair.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Not Hurt Merck repeats another nice quarter of bottom-line growth despite growing concerns about generic competition.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2009 Robert Steyer	Drugmakers Diversify -- Again Merck and Pfizer choose businesses they once eschewed.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Retire With Merck? Is Merck a good choice for a retirement portfolio?
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Merck Bear Rebuttal Yes, Merck is a good company, but investors can still do better.
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.
Chemistry World June 2, 2010 Leila Sattary	Universities face hard years ahead A new report warns that widespread cuts being made to higher education funding across Europe is likely to impact the quality of European teaching and research for years to come.
Chemistry World February 15, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	Industry Reports a Year of Mixed Fortune Despite the twin pressures of rising energy and feedstock prices, and a slowing economy in the US curbing demand, many companies in the chemical sectors have reported rising sales and profits in their financial reviews of 2007.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Rich Smith	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull It's hard to argue with a price this cheap. With a price-to-free cash flow ratio of less than 11, Merck's a steal.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2009 Brian Orelli	Merck-Schering Trumps Pfizer-Wyeth The new Merck deal looks a lot better than a combined Pfizer plus Wyeth.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2012 Sean Williams	No Vacancy: Workers Need Not Apply to This Sector Pharmaceutical and biotech layoffs are kicking into high gear.
Chemistry World October 1, 2008 Victoria Gill	GSK to Cut 850 R&D Jobs GlaxoSmithKline has announced that up to 850 R&D jobs will be cut as it implements its new business strategy.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2008 Brian Orelli	Is Merck Keeping Its Enemies Close? The drugmaker strikes a deal with an Indian generic company.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Brian Orelli	2007 Pharma Roundup How did big pharma do in 2007? With the drug sector earnings season winding down, now seems like a good time to take a look at how they fared and, more importantly, where they're headed.
Chemistry World March 13, 2009 Sarah Houlton	Mega mergers sweep pharma industry Just six weeks after Pfizer agreed to buy Wyeth, US pharma companies Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough announced they are to merge.
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 March 26, 2009 Brian Orelli	Big Pharma's R&D Model Is Broken Bigger isn't always better.
Chemistry World January 14, 2010 Ned Stafford	Japan research funding safe The proposals of major cuts in researching funding triggered howls of criticism from Japanese scientists and academics, who appealed for support from the global scientific community.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck's Vaccination Woes Merck announces it is recalling 1.2 million doses of a vaccine that immunizes children against Hib, which causes meningitis, pneumonia, and other serious infections.
Chemistry World December 8, 2008 Matt Wilkinson	Dow wields the axe The company announced plans to 'eliminate' 5000 jobs, cast off several business units and idle around 30 per cent of its production plants.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck's a Bloated Garbage Heap of Stale Drugs Now Merck is planning on cutting 12% of its workforce in the hopes of saving $4 billion through 2013.