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A Company Review of Merck & Co, Covering, for Example, Their Current Status and Future Outlook.


DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland
Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River.
, Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles.  -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c30288) has announced the addition of Merck Merck may refer to:
  • Merck & Co., Inc. ( MSD, Merck Sharp & Dohme outside of the United States and Canada), the USA pharmaceutical company created from assets forfeited after World War I by:
 & Co: Pharmavitae Profile 2005 to their offering.

Introduction

This company analysis examines the current position and future outlook for Merck & Co in the ethical eth·i·cal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics.

2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession.
 pharmaceutical sector. The profile encompasses global company strategy, portfolio and pipeline analysis and assessment of financial performance, with 1-6 year sales forecasts Sales forecast

A key input to a firm's financial planning process. External sales forecasts are based on historical experience, statistical analysis, and consideration of various macroeconomic factors.
 for key drugs. An interactive forecasting and analysis tool provides updated quantitative quantitative /quan·ti·ta·tive/ (kwahn´ti-ta?tiv)
1. denoting or expressing a quantity.

2. relating to the proportionate quantities or to the amount of the constituents of a compound.
 and qualitative qualitative /qual·i·ta·tive/ (kwahl´i-ta?tiv) pertaining to quality. Cf. quantitative.

qualitative

pertaining to observations of a categorical nature, e.g. breed, sex.
 information.

Reasons to Purchase

--Benchmark Merck & Cos performance against key rivals in the ethical pharmaceutical sector

--Understand how portfolio maturity and patent expiry will place Merck & Co in a challenging position over the next five years

--Learn how Vioxxs withdrawal in September September: see month.  2004 will impact Merck & Co in terms of both lost revenues and significant liability payments
Topics Covered
CHAPTER 1
Key findings
Strategic outlook
Strategic recommendations
Current positioning: competitive outlook 2004
Merck's forecast revenue stream, 2005-10
Key issues facing Merck: 2005-10

CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL COMPANY STRATEGY 17.
Introduction to Merck & Co.
Assessment of strategic position
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Strategic recommendations
Therapeutic foci
Evolution of R&D focus
Growth strategy assessment
Organic growth
Partnerships/licensing
Mergers and acquisitions

CHAPTER 3 GLOBAL PORTFOLIO AND PIPELINE ANALYSIS
Therapy area focus in 2004
Evolution of therapy area focus,  2004-10
Key growth drivers and resistors of future performance, 2005-10
Merck's Cardiovascular franchise
Marketed products
R&D compounds
Sales Forecasts for Merck's Cardiovascular Portfolio
Merck's Women's Health franchise
Marketed Products
R&D compounds
Sales Forecasts for Merck's Women's Health Portfolio
Merck's Respiratory franchise
Marketed Products
R&D compounds
Sales Forecasts for Merck's Respiratory Portfolio
Merck's AIID franchise
Marketed Products
R&D compounds
Sales Forecasts for Merck's AIID Portfolio
Merck's Infectious disease franchise
Marketed Products
R&D compounds
Sales Forecasts for Merck's Infectious Disease Franchise
Merck's Vaccines Franchise
Marketed products
R&D compounds
Sales Forecasts for Merck's Vaccines Franchise
Merck's Other products
Marketed products
R&D compounds

CHAPTER 4 US STRATEGY, PORTFOLIO AND PIPELINE
US Company Strategy
Introduction to Merck's presence in the US
US marketing strategy
US product sourcing strategy
US Portfolio and pipeline analysis
US evolution of therapy area focus, 2004-10
Merck's cardiovascular portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast
revenue growth
Merck's respiratory portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue
 growth
Merck's women's health portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast
revenue growth
Merck's vaccines portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue
growth
Merck's infectious disease portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast
revenue growth
Merck's AIID portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth

CHAPTER 5 CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Financial position, 2003-04
Revenue growth
Historical assessment of Merck's profitability, 2000-04
Cost structure
2004 operating cost ratio benchmarking
Business model clustering according to 2004 cost ratios
Liquidity, 2000-04
2004 growth and investment momentum

CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX : SUPPORTING DATA
Exchange rates

 LIST OF TABLES
 LIST OF FIGURES


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