Merck

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• Merck 'exaggerated' revenue in accounts As investors fret over company accounts, a unit of the US drug giant says it booked $12.4bn in revenue that was never collected. [BBC News]
• Merck recorded revenue it never collected Drugmaker recorded $14B in revenue since '99 that it never actually collected.
• Conflict Of Interest In Vaccine Research, Licensing & Policymaking Michael Belkin alleges scientific fraud of recommending administration of vaccines that have not been tested properly for safety.
• Vitamin Cartel Fined for Price Fixing The companies fixed prices in the European market through a cartel that had a "formal structure and hierarchy," including a regular exchange of sales figures and pricing data.
• Legal roadshow rolls on to Brazil Campaigners say that the companies are picking a fight with local legislation to intimidate developing countries into buying medicines at prices set by them.
• DOJ/Antitrust Lawsuit Against Merck for Price Fixing Legal brief. Allegations include participation in conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing the price and allocating the volume of vitamin C manufactured and sold.