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Allianz to decide by Sunday on future of Dresdner Bank: sources
- 2008-08-28
FRANKFURT AFP — The supervisory boards of giant German insurer Allianz and its subsidiary Dresdner Bank will meet Sunday to mull the bank's future, sources said Thursday, with a decision set to reshape the country's banking sector. Allianz has made it clear for months that it wants to sell...
Australia recalls anti-inflammatory drug Prexige after two deaths
- 2007-08-11
SYDNEY AFP — Australia's drugs watchdog said Saturday it had ordered the recall of the anti-inflammatory medication Prexige after it was linked to two deaths. The Therapeutic Goods Administration TGA said Australia was the first country to withdraw the drug, which is in the same class of pharmaceuticals as...
Brazil breaks Merck's AIDS drug patent
- 2007-05-04
BRASILIA AFP — Brazil decided Friday to ignore US pharmaceutical giant Merck's patent on a key AIDS drug and will instead buy a cheaper generic alternative from India. The Brazilian government and Merck have been negotiating for three years to bring down the price of Efavirenz, but Brasilia rejected...
US panel opposes marketing of Merck anti-inflammatory drug
- 2007-04-12
WASHINGTON AFP — A US Food and Drug Administration panel overwhelmingly opposed Thursday marketing approval for Merck's new anti-inflammatory drug to treat arthritis, a spokesman for the regulator said. The consultative panel voted 20-1 against recommending to the FDA that Arcoxia should be allowed on the market, he said,...
Texas Pacific in running for Merck's generics business
- 2007-01-12
FRANKFURT AFP — US finance company Texas Pacific Group is interested in buying the generic drugs activities of German pharmaceuticals specialist Merck KGaA, a newspaper has reported. Texas Pacific, a private equity firm, wanted to make an offer alone rather than jointly with other private equity investors, the Handelsblatt said...
Thailand breaks patent with Merck's AIDS drug
- 2006-11-29
BANGKOK AFP — Local and international AIDS activists have praised Thailand's military-backed government's decision to break the patent on pharmaceutical giant Merck's high-priced HIV/AIDS drug Efavirenz. The Thai public health ministry announced Wednesday that compulsory licensing would take effect immediately and will allow access to the live-saving drug at a...
Merck KGaA drops Parkinson's drug after clinical trials fail
- 2006-06-23
DARMSTADT, Germany AFP — Merck KGaA -- the German drug maker that lost a takeover battle for Schering -- has said it is binning Saritozan, the drug it was developing to treat Parkinson's disease, after Phase III clinical trials failed. The Phase III trials, the final set of testing...
Heart problems seen in first weeks of Vioxx use: Canadian study
- 2006-05-03
MONTREAL AFP — A new study that tracked 125,000 Canadian users of the once-popular painkiller Vioxx found an increased risk of heart attack or stroke in the first two weeks of treatment, researchers said. "A quarter of individuals in our study who suffered an acute myocardial infarction did so...
Schering boss welcomes takeover, regrets loss of independence
- 2006-03-25
BERLIN AFP — German pharmaceutical group Bayer's purchase of rival Schering makes sense commercially and strategically, Schering boss Hubertus Erlen said in an interview, while regretting his company's loss of independence. Bayer announced a cash offer for Schering of 86.0 euros (103 dollars) per share late on Thursday, presenting...
US jury finds Merck not liable for death of Vioxx user
- 2006-02-17
NEW YORK, United States AFP — A US federal jury has decided US pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. is not liable for the 2001 death of a Florida man who had taken the company's Vioxx pain medication. The jury's finding was the first in a federal court, and the...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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