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Case 4: Merck and River Blindness DENIS G. ARNOLD Merck & Co., Inc. is one of the world's largest pharmaceu a severely debilitating human disease known as river blind, tical products and services companies. Headquartered in ness (onchocerciasis). The disease is caused by a parasite Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, Merck has over 90,000 that enters the body through the bite of black flies the employees and sells products and services in approximately breed on the rivers of Africa and Latin America. The pata 150 countries. Merck has had annual revenues in the range site causes severe itching, disfiguring skin infections, and of $40-45 billion each year over the last two decades, is finally, total and permanent blindness. In order to demon consistently a member of both the Fortune 500 and the strate that it was safe and effective, the drug needed to Global 500 list of the World's Largest Corporations, and is undergo expensive clinical trials. Executives were con consistently on the Fortune 100 list of the Best Companies to cerned because they knew that those who would benefit Work For. from using it could not afford to pay for the drug, even if it In the late 1970s Merck research scientists led by was sold at cost. However, Merck research scientists argued William Campbell discovered a potential cure for that the drug was far too promising from a medical This case was prepared by Denis G. Arnold. O 2017 Denis G. Arnold. - Menckereies had to decide De Prato che penda wons of dollars developing drug pulace where the w not affon. Elle - a third party would dep forward to 20 million people 36 trid and are clinical trial proved with Me. 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I will the drug for free unded in its core values Lories is preserving and improving human Discussion Questions Given the fact that Mendes og resources to maslaca distribute Mecanis the Merck Mectia Decution regrum milly just ble? Why, or who plais Donution Program! Why, or why? Explain corporate publications that are widely able to in tots make direct to come who scopo Friedman's position? Explain 4. What theoretical agents from this chapter best up port the existence and continuation of the Meclinan Donation Program? Explain 5. Should Merck's Mactan Deuston Program a model for other pharmaceutical companies who are in a unique position to facilitate the eradication of other diseases in the developing nation! Why, or why not? Explain We are dedicated to the highest level of scientific cadence and commit our research to improving This case is based on the fog Edholm uman and animal health and the quality of life. 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The profits follow, and www.reports de documented 200 ten pdf we have remembered that, they have never failed to "About Merde Mision Statement Retron October 2001 appear. The better we have remembered that, the larger from www.merck.com/about/ they have been "The 2002 Fortune 500. Retrieved October 2000 mm Today, the Merck Mectixan Donation Program includes archive fortune.com/magatione formeaza partnerships with numerous non-governmental organiza 04/317486/index.htm "The 2002 Global 500. Retrieved 2001 from litter ties, governmental organizations, private foundations World Health Organization, the World Bank fortune.com/globa/1360:2002 "Best Companies to Work for thesd October 2007 UNICEF and the United Nations Development bogramme. In 1998. Merck expanded the Meetizan bimperfoetune.com base panier 2018 wanda dia and integrity