the intellectuals and the civil societies. Since our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her party’s election manifesto pledged to develop a digital Bangladesh by 2021‚ it has given a great hope to the citizens of Bangladesh. It turned out to be an opportunity for our prime minister to be in the United States during the time of election‚ and experiencing the Obama election campaign. Her learning has helped Awami League wining the election in Bangladesh in 2008 with Obama-like campaign strategy-the call
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Merck & Co.‚ Inc (A) (The summary is based on the article in Vol. I and does not include the extra readings given by the professor) This case is a classic example of enterprises trying to balance their business of increasing profits and expected social responsibilities. This dilemma is further accentuated when the company happens to be a pharma company whose decisions directly affect people’s lives. The Dilemma: A possible drug for River Blindness‚ a disease which affects almost 85 million
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Merck & Co. Executive Summary Case Study Goal The goal of this case study is to examine the current operations of Merck & Co. Inc. and determine areas of potential concern‚ evaluate the effectiveness of the current business model‚ and propose a plan of action to grow Merck & Co. Inc. to be the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. Methods of Analysis This case study will strive to identify areas of concern and opportunity‚ offer solutions‚ and make projections based upon historic data
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Merck Acquisition of Medco Case Study John X Devry University – Keller Graduate School of Management Finance 561 Professor May 22‚ 2011 Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………p.g. 3 Company backgrounds……………………………………………………….………………p.g. 3 Merck & Co.‚ Inc. ………………………………………..…………………….…....p.g. 3 Medco Containment Services Inc. ............................……..…………………………p.g. 4 Reasons for Mergers…………………………………………………………………………p.g. 5 Economies of Scale………………………………………………………………….
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Merck and River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) In understanding the decision Merck made to donate medicines‚ we need to start by understanding the motivations and core values behind the company that undertook the actions. We can get some insight into these by examining and understanding their company mission statement: The mission of Merck is to provide society with superior products and services‚ innovations‚ and solutions that improve the quality of life and satisfy customer needs-to provide employees
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Currently in the United States‚ 44 million adults live in poverty. Poverty is defined for a single person as an income level below $10‚830 or less than $22‚050 for a family. The vast majority of the homeless are jobless individuals and families that cannot afford shelter. An astounding 700‚000 to 800‚000 Americans are homeless on a given night and 2.5 million to 3.5 million are homeless at some point during the year. 28 million employed Americans are considered to be at poverty level. About two-thirds
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The Coca-Cola Company: Company Evaluation The Coca-Cola Company is the leading supplier of non-alcoholic beverages in the world. The brand is most recognized in the industry‚ providing over 3‚500 soft drinks‚ sports drinks‚ water‚ juices‚ coffee‚ and milk products to more than 200 countries around the world. Guided by the company’s core values‚ Coca-Cola has created value and accomplished great notoriety through careful planning and execution of their business strategy. Current Strategies Although
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Running Head: DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE EVALUATION PAPER Drug-Free Workplace Evaluation Paper University of Phoenix PSY 425: Chemical Dependence in the Workplace Drug-Free Workplace Evaluation Paper All employees have the right to be secure when at work‚ however‚ when employees are placed in a situation where they have to work with others who are under the influence of drugs and alcohol their safety can be compromised. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the drug policy of the
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Merck is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Merck’s highest priority areas are Alzheimer’s disease‚ atherosclerosis‚ cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ novel vaccines‚ obesity‚ oncology‚ pain and sleep disorders. In addition‚ and importantly for licensing‚ the following other areas remain of high interest for focused investment in new compounds and mechanisms: antibiotics‚ antifungals‚ antivirals (HCV and HIV)‚ asthma‚ COPD‚ neurodegeneration‚ ophthalmology
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MERCK: OPEN FOR INNOVATION? Founded in 1891 as an American subsidiary of his German namesake‚ Merck was once considered the “undisputed king of the pharmaceutical industry with ground‐ breaking drugs”(The Chief Executive 2003). But for the last decade‚ Merck has gone through a period of stagnation; it began to lose exclusivity patents on blockbuster drugs and has witnessed Pfizer’s rise to top place in the industry. It seemed now that internal R&D that was once the company’s main asset would
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