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Merck's Investigational Migraine Treatment MK-0974 Significantly,Improved Migraine Pain on Several Efficacy Measures in a Phase II,Study

Angeles, California; founder and director-emeritus of The New England Center for Headache; and clinical investigator for the Phase II study.

Merck continues to anticipate filing a New Drug Application (NDA) for MK-0974 with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2009.

About migraines

Migraine headaches impact approximately 28 million Americans, primarily women. Unlike a bad headache, migraines are characterized by attacks of intense, usually one-sided, throbbing head pain that can last from four to 72 hours. The pain associated with migraine is frequently accompanied by other associated symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light and/or sound.

About Merck

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck currently discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. The Company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but help deliver them to the people who need them. Merck also publishes unbiased health information as a not-for-profit service. For more information, visit www.merck.com.

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