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Out line. Site Visit AgendaAbout MerckEarly HistoryKey ProductsResearch
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1. . MERCK Site Visit (Prep session)Moshe Kelsen, Andrew Black, Nazli Fard November 13, 2008
2. Out line Site Visit Agenda
About Merck
Early History
Key Products
Research & Development
Financials
Vaccine Market
Recent News
3. Site Visit Agenda Date: Friday, Nov. 14th, 2008
Time: Plan on arriving at the site by 8:15am
Location: One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station NJ (Conference Room1A-40)
Topic: “The Challenges and Opportunities of Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry ”
4. About Merck Merck is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company, established in 1891
Discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs
Devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching program
(donates Merck medicines and helps deliver them to the people who need them)
Global Headquarters: Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
59,800 employees worldwide
Manufacturing Divisions in 25 countries
Generates revenues through three business divisions: Pharmaceuticals (91.6% of the total revenues during fiscal year 2006), Vaccines (7.7%) and ‘Other' (0.7%)
5. Early History 1668: Frederic Jacob Merck opened a chemical firm in Darmstadt, Germany
1891: Establishment of a US branch
1904: First US factory opened (Rahway)
1933: First research lab opened
1940-50s: Merck researchers win 5 Nobel prizes
Today, Merck is one of the seven largest pharmaceutical companies in the world both by capital and revenue
6. Competitors Novartis
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Roche
Eli Lilly
Johnson & Johnson
7. Cozaar Drug name: Losartan
2007 Sales: $ 3.35 billion
Indications: Hypertension (High blood pressure), reducing the risk of stroke, preventing kidney damage in diabetics.
Notes: Hyzaar is a combination product containing Cozaar and an older blood pressure medication called Hydrochlorothiazide. Cozaar sales figures include Hyzaar sales. Expected patent expiration 2010
8. Fosamax Drug name: Alendronate
2007 Sales: $3.049 billion
Indications: Osteoporosis (Strengthening bones)
Notes: Fosamax is a once weekly tablet for strengthening bones. The first generic was approved earlier this year, so sales are expected to drop off. They are now focusing on Fosamax+D a combination product. The D is for Vitamin D which helps to deposit calcium in the bones and improve outcomes.
9. Januvia
Drug name: Sitagliptin
2007 Sales: $ 667 million
Indications: Improves control of blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetics.
Notes: This is early days for Januvia and it should become a top selling product. Merck also markets a product called Janumet which combines the Januvia product with another sugar lowering drug called metformin. This drug was the first in its class.
10. Singulair Drug name: Monteleukast
2007 Sales: $4.266 billion
Indications: Prevention and management of asthma symptoms, Control of indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms
Notes: This was Merck’s top selling product of 2007. It is a once daily tablet. Many patients and doctors like this product because it is a non-steroid based treatment for the prevention of asthma symptoms. Expected patent expiration in 2012
11. Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
2007 Sales: $1.48 billion
Indications: Prevention of genital warts and cancers associated with HPV infection – cervical, vulvar and vaginal.
Notes: Girls and women between the ages of 9 and 26 can receive the vaccine. Vaccination is a series of 3 injections at 0, 2 and 6 months.
12. RotaTeq Rotavirus Vaccine
2007 Sales: $524 million
Indications: Prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants and children.
Notes: This is an oral vaccine in ready to use liquid doses. It is a series of 3 doses starting at 6-12 weeks of age, and subsequent doses given 4-10 weeks apart. Adults are largely immune to rotavirus, but infants and children are most susceptible, and complications associated with infection can be serious.
13. Other Products Producing Strong Revenues Zocor (Cholesterol tablets)
Cosopt/Trusopt (Glaucoma eye drops)
Vasotec/Vaseretic (Blood presure)
Maxalt (Migraine treatment)
ProQuad/M-M-R II/Varivax (MMR and Chickenpox vaccine)
14. RESEARCH PIPELINE
16. EMEND is a powerful medication that, when started before each cycle of chemotherapy, can help prevent the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapies that are likely to cause nausea and vomiting.
Janumet- treatment for type two diabetes
Isentress- treatment for HIV virus, 18 months ahead of schedule, from approval to market in 4 days
17. KEY FINANCIALS Number of employees worldwide: 56,700 as of September 30th, 2008
Worldwide Sales: $5.94 billion for the third quarter of 2008 (2% decline from previous year)
Stock Ticker: MRK Stock Price: $28.92 EPS: 2.09 P/E: 13.84
Financial News:
2008 Global Restructuring Efforts Expected to Reduce Workforce by 12 Percent (7,200 positions); cumulative savings of $3.8 to $4.2 Billion expected from 2008 to 2013 and Pretax Costs of $1.6 Billion to $2.0 Billion Through 2011
Merck plans to continue its stock buyback program in 2008. As of Sept. 30, 2008, $2.6 billion remains under the current buyback authorizations approved by Merck’s Board of Directors.
Largest-selling product: Sales of SINGULAIR® were $1.0 billion in 3Q08
19. Recent News ROTATEQ
Oct. 10, 2008: Merck's ROTATEQ Receives WHO Pre-qualification
WHO pre-qualification allows for expanded access to ROTATEQ and provides a greater opportunity to help protect millions of babies from rotavirus gastroenteritis http://www.fiercebiotech.com
Oct. 25, 2008: Merck's ROTATEQ Substantially Reduced Rotavirus-related Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Visits
Data are based on a review of health insurance claims data from approximately 61,000 infants in the U.S
20. CANCIDAS
Aug. 5, 2008: FDA has approved an expanded label for CANCIDAS
This is the first and only echinocandin therapy approved in the United States for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 3 months to 17 years with indicated fungal infections
The expanded label for CANCIDAS is based on data from five prospective clinical studies involving 171 pediatric patients Recent News
21. GARDASIL
Sept. 12, 2008: FDA Approved Merck's GARDASIL to Protect Against Two Additional Cancers
Vaccine Now Indicated for Prevention of Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers in Girls and
Women Ages 9 through 26
The approval is based on data from a combined analysis of three studies that demonstrated the efficacy and safety of GARDASIL in more than 15,000 patients. Recent News
22. VIOXX
July 17, 2008 : Recent News
23. Nov. 8, 2008: Merck reaffirmed its commitment to discovering and developing novel treatments for a broad range of cardiovascular disorders
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Company's first major medicine for cardiovascular disease. Recent News
24. References Patent expiration information
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-pharma0712-sort.html
2007 Product Sales Data – 10-K filing
http://www.merck.com/finance/sec/sec_filings.html