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...vaccine, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a year earlier, protects against four types of the human papillomavirus—or HPV—two of which cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases, according to drugmaker Merck??s Web site. There are over 40 strains of HPV that can infect the human genital area, according to the Center for Disease Control's Web site, although most people who become infected do not show symptoms...
...Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Cancer Stem Cell Program for the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Gilliland’s latest work harnessed his earlier findings to explore how drugs could be used to treat leukemia. “His expertise in both basic and translational research will enhance Merck??s efforts to develop innovative and individualized medicines to treat this devastating disease,” said Merck President Peter S. Kim in a statement. Colleagues praised Gilliland’s contributions to oncology at Harvard, and said yesterday that his leadership and mentorship would be missed...
...year-or-more timespan that it takes to develop a drug to a marketable stage, according to director of business development for the Harvard University Office of Technology Development, Michal Preminger. The deal with Rando resulted from the connections developed by a “scout” in Merck??s recently-opened research facility in Boston, according to Skidmore. She added that the scout’s major role was to foster interactions with Boston laboratories, especially since Boston is a “hotspot” for biochemical research and development. The drugs to be developed...
...billion, according to the AP.Avorn says that Merck attempted to suppress the results of the Harvard study, which he co-authored with Solomon. Avorn, whose book, “Dangerous Medicines: The benefits, risks and costs of prescription drugs,” was recently published by Knopf, called Merck??s alleged actions “unethical.”“The irony was that it was a study funded by Merck,” he said. “It took forever to get the work done, and then Merck disavowed the study and said...
...gift—which represents a strengthening of Harvard’s already-existing ties to Merck??will be channelled into more experimental projects in the department which otherwise might not get funded, professors...
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