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Merck KGaA on Cancer Vaccines: We’re Not Crazy, Just Convinced

July 14, 2009 | 
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BNET -- Merck KGaA claims they aren’t crazy for initiating a Phase III breast cancer trial with the therapeutic cancer vaccine Stimuvax — they’re just completely convinced the darn thing is going to work.
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