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Women to Watch: Lisa Shafer

See all the Women in Business honoreesSomeday, in the not-too-distant future, Alzheimer’s disease may be treated by medicines that are directed to the area of the brain where they’re most needed. If that day arrives, patients may have Medtronic Inc.’s Lisa Shafer to thank.As director of central nervous system (CNS) drug therapy research and development, Shafer leads a team of scientists focused on this exciting area of medicine. She and her colleagues envision treatments that can stop the... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) read more..

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Access Feature Story: Patient Assistance Programs

Merck firmly believes no one should go without the medicines or vaccines they need. We support policies to increase access to medicines and vaccines and are committed to assisting underinsured or uninsured people obtain the medicines or vaccines they need to improve their health. We have programs to provide our medicines and adult vaccines for free or at discounts to people who do not have prescription drug or health insurance coverage and who, without our assistance, cannot afford their Merck medicines and vaccines. We are proud of having these programs, and Merck is actively supporting healthcare reform that will ensure affordable healthcare coverage for all Americans. read more..

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