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Recent Developments
The company also offered the following summary of recent significant
developments that have previously been announced, including:
-- Reported on results from two Phase II studies in patients with vascular
disease showing that TRA, a novel oral thrombin receptor antagonist,
does not increase the rate of major or minor bleeding in patients with
acute coronary syndrome or prior ischemic stroke when added to standard
antiplatelet therapy. (Announced Oct. 22, 2007)
-- Reported long-term follow-up results with the European Organization for
the Research and Treatment of Cancer Phase III trial that showed the
combination of TEMODAR (temozolomide) Capsules and radiation therapy
significantly prolonged survival in patients with glioblastoma
multiforme. (Announced Oct. 30, 2007)
-- Reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
found no liability for Warrick Pharmaceuticals, the company's generic
subsidiary, in a class action lawsuit regarding average wholesale
prices for prescription products. (Announced Nov. 5, 2007)
-- Gained European Commission approval of PEGINTRON (peginterferon alfa-
2b) and REBETOL (ribavirin) combination therapy for retreating adult
patients with chronic hepatitis C whose prior treatment did not result
in a sustained response. (Announced Nov. 15, 2007)
-- Completed the acquisition of Organon BioSciences N.V. (Announced Nov.
19, 2007)
-- Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals announced that an independent
panel of clinical and biostatistics experts had b
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