2 SUBMISSION TO LOCAL NETWORK SEMESTER 2 2011 TUTORIAL TEACHER: Alireza Faed TUTORIAL TIME: STUDENT: Ying Jin STUDENT NUMBER: 15401135 STUDENT EMAIL: 15401135@student.curtin.edu.au COMPANY: Merck & Co Yin Jing Director of Corporate Communications Merck & Co Western Australia 28th August 2011 Mr. Alireza Faed Executive of the Australian Local Network Po Box 123 Bentley WA 6004 Dear Mr. Faed This statement will include our recommendations to the Australian
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Canyon University NRS-410V Professor Whitmyer November 5, 2014 Case Study #1 Anemia is a diagnosis given to individuals with low red blood cells. There are many different forms of anemia; some even cause the abnormal shape or size of the cells (Merck & Co., 2005). Physicians will diagnosis and treat anemia by assessing patient complaints, medical history and physical symptoms. This response will discuss objective and subjective data, and laboratory results to formulate a diagnosis and treatment
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Established in 1891, Merck is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company; dedicated to putting clients first. Whether it is independently or via joint ventures, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of pharmaceutical products/solutions to address the word’s unmet medical needs. Merck sells its products primarily to: drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, and managed healthcare providers such as health maintenance organizations
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Objective To become Data warehousing Techno-Functional Consultant Current Role: Team member Synopsis of Experience: ➢ Over 2+ years of IT experience in Application Development, Testing of Data Warehousing Projects. ➢ Worked extensively on ETL tool (Informatica 9.1). ➢ Working knowledge on BI Tool (BOXI) ➢ Good exposure to data analysis, data extraction and data loading. ➢ Extensively worked on Oracle 10G. ➢ Strong understanding of Dimensional Modeling
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Merck, the FDA, and the Vioxx Recall In 1999 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Vioxx, what would become Merck’s “blockbuster” drug. Although the FDA had approved the drug there was uncertainty of the safety of drug. Vioxx was approved to treat a variety of conditions, such as osteoarthritis and acute pain, but there was also a chance that it would increase cardiovascular problems. What I found most interesting about this case was the changes in how drugs are brought to consumers
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created by Ralph Potter as an analytical tool assessing the ethics of corporate decision-making, The facts emerging in news accounts regarding lawsuits against the pharmaceutical company Merck and its painkiller Vioxx are analyzed for ethical consideration. Utilizing the Potter Box model, the case against Merck can be interpreted and studied in light of ethical considerations. The results demonstrate not only how a decision is argued, but what is missing in the overall consideration for the decision
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balding men? Do you concentrate on targeting physicians? How about attempting to influence the wives or barbers of balding men? All these issues and more faced Tom Casola, who in 1997 was heading the Propecia marketing effort for the drug maker Merck & Co. The case was discussed by audience members at the 5th Annual Alumni Healthcare Conference on November 6, 2004; HBS assistant professor Marta Wosinska led the conversation. The Propecia launch came at a time of regulatory change, which made
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Overview : 1. Merck was founded in 1668 2. Globl drug manufacture in the world 3. Merck’s significant investment in internal research and development (R&D) was a strategic advantage with which few companies could compete 4. Merck’s recent $41 billion “reverse-merger” with Schering-Plough represented a significant step away from a closed R&D model toward a more open innovation strategy. Merck is a global research-driven company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range
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of daytime fatigue (Merck, 2009). However, some people are not aware of just how important it is to consume an appropriate amount of water on a day to day basis, to maintain the body’s ability to properly function. Water is the bare essential needed to maintain healthiness, as dehydration can prove to be potentially dangerous and even fatal if not treated immediately. As a human, people can go for a few days without eating and live with only a sufficient supply of water (Merck, 2009). However, death
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findings for lucrative benefits. Merck and Co. was accused of several unethical acts. Merck & Co. marketed a drug called Vioxx. The drug was said to have less gastrointestinal problems than its counterpart competition – naproxen. However, Vioxx had considerably more side effects including; heart attacks and strokes (Vershoor,C.C., 2006). The drugs were pulled from the market in September, 2004, but not before over 100 million prescriptions were filled. Merck & Co. (Gardinar, H. 2009). was
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