New Jersey 101.5 » Merck http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:45:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Shares of Merck, Bristol Jump on Cancer Drug News http://nj1015.com/shares-of-merck-bristol-jump-on-cancer-drug-news/ http://nj1015.com/shares-of-merck-bristol-jump-on-cancer-drug-news/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:29:50 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=274099 Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Inc. and Merck & Co. gained about 4 percent each after the drugmakers announced encouraging results on experimental cancer medicines over the weekend.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/fda-panel-backs-experimental-merck-insomnia-drug/feed/ 0 Getty Images Lawsuit Alleges Merck Discrimination Against Women http://nj1015.com/lawsuit-alleges-merck-discrimination-against-women/ http://nj1015.com/lawsuit-alleges-merck-discrimination-against-women/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:44:42 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=264354 A Merck & Co. sales representative is suing the drugmaker for at least $100 million, saying Merck doesn't give women equal opportunities for advancement and punishes employees for taking maternity leave.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/mercks-ragweed-allergy-therapy-under-fda-review/feed/ 0 Merck: FDA Reviewing Tablet to Eliminate Allergy http://nj1015.com/merck-fda-reviewing-tablet-to-eliminate-allergy/ http://nj1015.com/merck-fda-reviewing-tablet-to-eliminate-allergy/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:48:41 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=245734 Drugmaker Merck & Co. says federal regulators are reviewing its application to sell a new type of treatment for grass pollen allergy that gradually reduces allergy symptoms over time, rather than just temporarily relieving the sneezing and itching.

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