How Merck beat rivals from the new economy

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Merck-Medco has joined the internet revolution. It has successfully competed against new online pharmaceutical firms.

Strategy & planning, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Statistical Data Included, Management, Online services, Internet services

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Schering-Plough and Merck plan to jointly develop some medicines

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Schering-Plough Corp. is planning to jointly develop new medicines with Merck and Co. The two firms will focus on making cholesterol-reducing and allergy-control medicines.

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Drugs, Alliances, partnerships, Contracts, Schering-Plough Corp., SGP

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Merck reports strong profit, beats expectations

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Merck and Co. posted higher-than-expected earnings for the 2000 third-quarter. The company said its net income increased 19% to $1.84 billion (2.18 billion euros) for the period.

Sales, profits & dividends, Finance

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