Vaccine cuts cases linked to a cancer

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Scientists revealed in 2004 that the vaccine developed by Merck & Co. Inc. at its West Point research center outside Philadelphia to fight a virus linked to a cervical cancer was highly effective in reducing the risk of infections and precancerous lesions in women studied over four years. The experimental inoculation was 100 percent effective in protecting 755 women who received the vaccine from developing precancerous cervical lesions during four years.

Product development, Drug therapy, Cervical cancer, Merck & Company Inc., Cancer vaccines

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Pfizer expands access to discounts

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Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug company announced a program on July 7 2004 that would offer discounts to the 43 million Americans without health insurance to lower the costs of its prescription drugs including Lipitor. The New York Company revealed that those enrolled in the program would save an average 37 percent on Pfizer medicines.

Services information, Services, Medically uninsured persons, Pfizer Inc., PFE

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