About 120,000 people in Germany have multiple sclerosis (MS), and that number is increasing by 3,000 to 5,000 every year. Simone Miegel is a specialized nurse who works with MS patients. She takes some of the workload off the attending physicians, gives patients professional and personal support, and encourages them to proactively combat this illness, which today is still incurable but can be treated. Miegel's professional specialty is still relatively new to Germany. Information at M - The Explorer Magazine: https://www.emdgroup.com/en [English]
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The expansion of the Merck Serono Biotech Center in the Swiss town of Corsier-sur-Vevey has made it one of the world's largest and most technologically advanced production facilities for biopharmaceuticals. What is behind all of this — and why is Merck investing in a high-wage country like Switzerla
What do everyday activities feel like to senior citizens? What is it like at age 70 to climb stairs, pay at the cash register in a store, or read a bus schedule? All that's needed to get a feel for these situations is to put on what's called an "aging suit". A cross between overalls and an astronaut
Counterfeited, adulterated, stolen — criminals are taking aim at the products of global pharmaceutical manufacturers. And by doing so, they are putting patients at considerable risk. Merck is helping to ward off this threat with the "Merck Anti-Counterfeiting Operational Network," or MACON. One key
