Patient Groups, Big Pharma and Conflicts of Interest

Company

Name:	Merck & Co.
Notes:	New Jersey based pharmaceutical manufacturer; affiliates include Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. Merck & Co. is not associated with Germany's Merck KGaA, EMD Serono or Merck Serono.

Funds the following 406 Patient Groups: 1.6-miljonerklubben (The 1.6 Million Club) Source > AACR Foundation for the Prevention and Cure of Cancer Source > Academy Health Source > Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Source > Accordia Global Health Foundation Source > African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships Source > African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Source > African-American Aids Policy and Training Institute dba, Black AIDS Institute Source > Afya World Medicines Source > AGS Foundation Source > AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families (AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth & Families) Source > AIDS Arms Inc. Source > AIDS Calgary Awareness Association Source > AIDS Care Service Inc. Source > AIDS Coalition Silicon Valley Source > AIDS Committee of Toronto Source > AIDS Fund Philadelphia Source > AIDS Project Los Angeles Source > AIDS Resource Center Ohio Source > AIDS Task Force (Columbus, OH) Source > AKH Inc. (Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare) Source > Alaska Nurse Practitioner Association Source > Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Source > Alliance of Community Health Plans Foundation Inc. Source > Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes Source > Alzheimer's Association Source > American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Source > American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Source > American Academy of Neurology Source > American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Source > American Academy of Pediatrics Source > American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians Education Foundation Source > American Academy of Physician Assistants Source > American Academy of Physician Assistants Foundation Source > American Association for Cancer Research Source > American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Foundation Source > American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Source > American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Source > American Association of Diabetes Educators Source > American Brain Tumor Association Source > American Cancer Society Source > American College Health Association Source > American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Source > American College of Cardiology Source > American College of Cardiology Foundation Source > American College of Chest Physicians Source > American College of Clinical Pharmacy Source > American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source > American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Source > American College of Osteopathic Internists Source > American College of Physicians Source > American College of Physicians Foundation -ASIMOV Foundation Source > American College of Preventive Medicine Source > American Diabetes Association Source > American Federation for Aging Research Source > American Foundation for AIDS Research Source > American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Source > American Foundation for the Blind Source > American Geriatrics Society Source > American Headache Society Source > American Health Resources Source > American Heart Association Source > American Kidney Fund Source > American Liver Foundation Source > American Lung Association Source > American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest Source > American Medical Directors Association Source > American Osteopathic Association Source > American Osteopathic Foundation Source > American Pain Foundation Source > American Pharmacists Association Source > American Psychiatric Association Source > American Social Health Association Source > American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Source > American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Source > American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Source > American Society for Virology (ASV) Source > American Society of Clinical Oncology Source > American Society of Hematology Source > American Society of Hypertension Source > American Society of Nephrology Source > American Society of Preventive Oncology Source > American Thoracic Society Source > Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association Source > ASCO Cancer Foundation Source > Association of Black Cardiologists Source > Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Source > Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics Source > Association of Professors of Medicine Source > Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Source > Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Source > Association of VA Surgeons Source > Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America Source > Atlanta Academy of Institutional Pharmacists Source > Austin Heart Foundation Source > Benton Franklin County Medical Society Source > Boston Biomedical Research Institute Source > Boston Public Health Commission Source > Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization) Source > Briteside Adult Day Centers, Inc. Source > California Medical Association Foundation Source > Cambria-Somerset Council for Education of Health Professionals Inc. Source > Camden Citywide Diabetes Collaborative Source > Cancer Care Inc. Source > Cancer Research Foundation of America DBA Hope Street Kids Source > Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society Source > Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico Source > Center for Biomedical Continuing Education Source > Center for Excellence in Aging & Geriatric Health Source > Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation Source > Chicago Medical Society Source > Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Source > Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Source > Children's Tumor Foundation (National Neurofibromatosis Foundation) Source > Collaborative Education Institute Source > Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine Source > Colorectal Cancer Network Inc. Source > Critical Path Institute (C-Path) Source > CROI Foundation (Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections) Source > Curatio CME Institute LLC Source > Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Source > Deuel Conference on Lipids Source > Diabetes Center of Puerto Rico Source > Diabetes Equity Project (DEP) Source > Diabetes For Life (Healthy Memphis Common Table) Source > Diabetes Technology Society Source > Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation Source > Direct Relief International Source > Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association Source > Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health Source > Educational Concepts Group Source > Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Source > Endocrine Fellows Foundation Source > Endocrine Society Source > European Brain Council Source > European Cervical Cancer Association Source > European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Source > Family Health International Source > Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia Source > Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Source > Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Source > Florida Medical Directors Association Source > Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Source > Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists Source > Foothill AIDS Project Source > Fort Wayne Medical Education Program Source > Forum for Collaborative HIV Research Source > Foundation for Care Management Source > Foundation for Managed Care Pharmacy Source > Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (American Bone Health) Source > Foundation for the National Institute of Health Source > Foundation of America's Blood Centers Source > Foundation of the College of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ Source > Foundation of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Source > Fox Chase Cancer Center Source > Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Source > Friendship Industries Source > Funders Concerned About AIDS Source > Garvan Institute of Medical Research Source > Genetic Interest Group Source > George Institute for International Health Source > Georgia Coalition for Physical Activity and Nutrition Source > Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists Source > Global Education Group Ltd. Source > Gordon Research Conferences Source > Harvard AIDS Institute at Harvard University School of Public Health Source > Hawaii Consortium for CME Source > Hawaii Pharmacists Association Source > Head Injury Hotline Source > Health Education Foundation for Eastern North Carolina Source > Heart Failure Society of America Source > Heart UK (The Cholesterol Charity) Source > Hektoen Institute of Medicine Source > Helen Keller Worldwide Source > Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association Source > Henry M. Jackson Foundation Source > HIV Pharmacy Association Source > HIV Vaccine Trials Network Source > Hormone Foundation Source > Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Source > IAPO - International Alliance of Patients' Organizations Source > Illinois Academy of Family Physicians Source > Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Source > Illinois State Medical Society Source > Immunization Action Coalition Source > Inciative Communitaria de investigacion (Community Research Initiative) Source > Indiana Cardiac Electrophysiology Society Source > Infectious Disease Research Institute Source > Initiative Krebsforschung (Cancer Research Initiative) Source > Institute for Children With Cancer Source > Institute for Medical Education and Research Source > Institute for Safe Medication Practices Source > Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior Source > Institute of Medicine and Public Health of New Jersey Source > Interamerican College of Physicians & Surgeons Source > Interamerican College of Physicians & Surgeons Source > International AIDS Society-USA Source > International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Source > International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Source > International Association of Patients' Organizations Source > International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care Source > International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS) Source > International Community Health Services Source > International Council of Nurses Source > International Diabetes Federation Source > International Foundation of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Source > International HIV/AIDS Alliance Source > International Institute on Aging - United Nations Source > International Liver Transplantation Society Source > International Longevity Center Source > International Osteoporosis Foundation Source > International Papillomavirus Society Source > International Partnership for Critical Markers of Disease (CMOD) Source > International Partnership for Microbicides Source > International Primary Care Respiratory Group Source > International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) Source > International Society for Cutaneous Lymphoma Source > International Society of Clinical Densitometry Source > International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology Source > International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Source > International Society On Hypertension in Blacks Source > Israeli Association of Diabetes Source > Joslin Diabetes Center Source > JSI Research & Training Institute Source > Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine Source > Kern Aspen Lipid Conference 2008 Source > Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology Source > Kilo Diabetes & Vascular Research Foundation Source > Lahey Clinic Foundation Inc Source > Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Source > Lifelong AIDS Alliance Source > Long Island Alzheimers Foundation Source > Lymphoma Research Foundation Source > MAP International Source > Massachusetts Medical Society Source > MD Anderson Cancer Centre (University of Texas) Source > Med-IQ Source > Medical Educational Council of Pensacola Source > Medical Society County of Orange Inc. Source > Medicinal and Bioorganic Chemistry Foundation Source > Medscape LLC Source > Melmark Inc. Source > Men's Health Network Source > Merck Childhood Asthma Network Source > Merck Institute of Aging and Health Source > Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology Source > Michigan State Medical Society Source > Mid-America Coalition on Health Care Source > Midwest Pain Society Source > Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society Source > Minnesota Pharmacists Association Source > Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists Source > Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Source > Missouri Nurses Association Source > Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Source > Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Source > Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Source > NAM Publications (National AIDS Manual) Source > National Academy of Sciences Source > National AIDS Fund Source > National Alliance for Hispanic Health Source > National Association for Continuing Education Source > National Association of Hispanic Nurses Source > National Association of Managed Care Physicians Source > National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Source > National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Source > National Business Group on Health Source > National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse (Columbia University) Source > National Childhood Cancer Foundation Source > National Children's Cancer Society Source > National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship Source > National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals Inc. Source > National Commission on Correctional Health Care Source > National Committee for Quality Assurance Source > National Comprehensive Cancer Network Inc. Source > National Consumers League Source > National Council of LaRaza Source > National Council on Aging Source > National Council on Patient Information and Education Source > National Family Caregivers Association Source > National Foundation for Cancer Research Source > National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Source > National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. (CDC) Source > National Headache Foundation Source > National Hispanic Council on Aging Source > National Jewish Medical and Research Center Source > National Kidney Foundation of South & Central Texas Source > National Kidney Foundation USA Source > National Lipid Association Source > National Lung Cancer Partnership Source > National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women Source > National Osteoporosis Foundation Source > National Pain Foundation Source > National Respiratory Training Center Source > National Sleep Foundation Source > NCW Rural Health Foundation Source > Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians Source > Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants Source > Nevada Academy of Family Physicians Source > Nevada Cancer Institute Source > New Jersey AIDS Alliance Source > New Jersey AIDS Partnership Source > New Jersey Health Foundation - CCOE Foundation Source > New Mexico Academy of Family Physicians Source > New Mexico Health Care Takes On Diabetes Source > New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association Source > New York Academy of Medicine Source > New York Academy of Sciences Source > New York County Medical Society Source > New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Source > North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Source > North Carolina Museum of Life & Science Source > Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education Source > Nurse Practitioners Association for Continuing Education Source > Ohio Osteopathic Foundation Source > Ohio Pharmacists Foundation Source > Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians Source > Omnia Education Source > Oncology Nursing Society Source > Oregon Society of Health-System Pharmacists Source > Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Source > Osteoarthritis Research Society International Source > Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Source > Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Source > Paget Foundation Source > Pan American Health & Education Foundation Source > Park Nicollet Institute Source > Partners in Health Source > Partnership for Prevention Source > Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD) Source > Pennington Biomedical Research Center Source > Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Source > Pennsylvania Medical Society Source > Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Source > People with Arthritis and Rheumatism in Europe Source > Pharmacy Foundation of California Source > Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Source > Physician Assistant Foundation Source > Physicians' Education Resource Source > Physicians' Institite for Excellence in Medicine Source > Physicians' Research Network Source > Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society Source > Postgraduate Institute for Medicine Source > Prevent Cancer Foundation (Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation) Source > Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association Source > Pri-Med Institute Source > Primary Care Network Inc. Source > Project HOPE (People to People Foundation) Source > Protein Society Source > Public Health Research Institute Source > Puerto Rico Heart Association Source > Puerto Rico Lung Association Source > Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Source > Research America Source > Resource Center of Dallas Source > Russian American Medical Association Source > SciMed Source > Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Source > Second Chance for Life Foundation Source > Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association Source > Society for Adolescent Medicine Source > Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Source > Society for Women's Health Research Source > Society of General Internal Medicine Source > Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Source > Society of Toxicology Source > Society of University Surgeons Source > South Carolina Pharmacy Association Source > Southern Clinical Neurological Society Source > Southern Medical Association Source > SOWEGA Council on Aging Source > Speaking of Women's Health Source > Spokane County Medical Society Source > STOP AIDS Project Source > Stroke Association UK Source > T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society Source > Teratology Society Source > Texas Academy of Family Physicians Source > Texas Health Resources - Research and Education Institute Source > Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists Source > TPAA-Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (a.k.a. Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria) Source > Transplant Speakers International Source > Treatment Action Group Source > Tri-State Chinese American Chemical Society Source > University of Chicago Diabetes Program for Chicago's South Side Source > Utah Academy of Physician Assistants Source > Utah Ophthalmology Society Source > Utah Pharmacists Association Source > Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Source > Virginia Health Care Foundation Source > Virginia Nurses Association Source > Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills Source > Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (Meals on Wheels) Source > VZV Research Foundation Source > Washington State Academy of Physician Assistants Source > Wellness Community Source > Wellness Community of Philadelphia Source > West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Source > Whittier Institute for Diabetes Source > Wills Eye Institute Source > Within Reach Source > Women's Health and Counseling Center Inc. Source > Women's Health Virginia Source > Women's Policy Source > World Foundation for Medical Studies in Female Health Source > Wyoming Community Foundation Source >

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