GARDASIL(R) (Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine), Merck's vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer, received the Prix Galien USA 2007 Award for Best Biotechnology product, Merck & Co., Inc. announced today. In addition, JANUVIA(TM) (sitagliptin), the Company's treatment of type 2 diabetes, received the 2007 Award for Best Pharmaceutical Agent. Both were presented at a ceremony in New York City on Sept. 25.
September 12, 2007 2007 BC Innovation Council Award Winners: British Columbia's Innovation Forerunners Recognized for Outstanding AchievementsMr. Hector MacKay-Dunn, QC, Chair of BC Innovation Council, is pleased to announce five outstanding British Columbians as winners of the 2007 BC Innovation Council Awards.