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Research and Markets: Assessment of the Impact of Glucophages Patent Expiry on Merck KGaAs Therapeutic Focus.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of PharmaVitae 2004: Merck KGaA Global & US Analysis to their offering.

This analysis examines the market position and future outlook for Merck KGaA. The profile encompasses global and US specific company strategy, portfolio and pipeline analysis and assessment of financial performance, with US, rest of world and global forecasts for key drugs to 2010. An interactive forecasting and analysis tool provides continually updated quantitative and qualitative information.

Reasons to Purchase

-Assess the continued impact of Glucophages patent expiry on Merck KGaAs therapeutic focus

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

-Understand the potential of Merck KGaAs developing oncology portfolio

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4

Key findings 4

Current positioning: competitive outlook 2003 5

Future performance: growth drivers and resistors 2004-10 6

Evolution in therapeutic focus, 2003-10 8

Key issues facing Merck KGaA, 2004-10 9

Strategic outlook 11

CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL COMPANY STRATEGY 19

Introduction to Merck KGaA 20

Assessment of strategic position 20

Strengths 20

Weaknesses 21

Opportunities 22

Threats 23

Therapeutic foci 24

R&D productivity 26

Development opportunities 27

Organic growth 27

Partnerships/licensing 27

Mergers and acquisitions 28

Geographical expansion 29

Implications of financial position 31

CHAPTER 3 GLOBAL PORTFOLIO AND PIPELINE ANALYSIS 32

Therapy area focus in 2003 33

Business development by therapy area 34

Forecast revenue stream, 2004-10 37

Therapy area forecasts to 2010 37

Diabetes & endocrinology
1. the study of hormones and the endocrine system.
2. a medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the endocrine system.


en·do·cri·nol·o·gy (n
 franchise 39

Marketed products 39

R&D compounds 44

Diabetes & endocrinology portfolio sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 45

Cardiovascular franchise 46

Marketed products 46

R&D compounds 51

Cardiovascular portfolio sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 55

Respiratory franchise 56

Marketed products 56

R&D compounds 60

Respiratory portfolio sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 60

Oncology franchise 61

R&D compounds 61

Oncology portfolio sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 72

Other products 72

Marketed products 73

R&D compounds 79

Other products sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 83

Generics business 84

CHAPTER 4 US STRATEGY, PORTFOLIO AND PIPELINE 85

US company strategy 86

Introduction to Merck KGaA's presence in the US 86

US product sourcing strategy 86

US portfolio and pipeline analysis 87

US therapy area focus in 2003 87

US business development by therapy area 89

Forecast US revenue stream, 2004-10 90

Respiratory portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 92

Diabetes & endocrinology portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 93

Cardiovascular portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 95

Oncology portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 96

Other portfolio US sales forecasts and forecast revenue growth 97

Generics business 98

CHAPTER 5 CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT 99

Financial position, 2002-03 100

Profitability, 1999-2003 100

Revenue growth 100

Cost structure 102

Profitabilty 103

Liquidity, 1999-2003 104

2003 performance benchmarking 105

Business model clustering according to 2003 cost ratios 105

2003 growth and investment momentum 107

Key events shaping corporate activity, 1999-2003 109

Merger and acquisition activity 109

Corporate alliances and deals 110

CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX: SUPPORTING DATA 115

Financial data 115

Exchange rates 115

Methodology for therapy area forecasting 116

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c7630
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