Increased Quarterly Dividends, HIV Elimination Efforts, Advanced Treatment Options, and Conference Participations - Research Report on Merck, Varian, Mylan, Achillion, and Abiomed

NEW YORK, December 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Varian Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE: VAR), Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) and Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Merck & Co. Inc. Research Report

On November 26, 2013, Merck & Co. Inc. (Merck) announced that its Board of Directors has increased the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.44 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock, up $0.01 from $0.43 per outstanding share paid previously. The Company stated that the payment will be made on January 8, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 16, 2013. According to Merck, the last dividend increase was announced in November 2012, when the Board raised the dividend from $0.42 to $0.43 per common share. The Full Research Report on Merck & Co. Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/430d_MRK

Varian Medical Systems Inc. Research Report

On November 25, 2013, Varian Medical Systems Inc. (Varian) announced that the Company has installed the latest version of its advanced TrueBeam radiotherapy and radiosurgery system at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre near Liverpool. The Company informed that the TrueBeam system 2.0 is an infrastructure that enables integration and control of Varian's PerfectPitch six degrees of freedom couch, use of advanced IGRT and motion management capabilities, connectivity for real-time tracking solutions, and a new low-energy and low-dose imaging beam, all of which combine to offer fast and precise treatments. Varian also mentioned that the cancer center recently reached a milestone when a 71-year-old woman from North Wales became the 100th lung cancer patient to be treated using advanced stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) techniques - an advanced procedure used primarily to target small, early stage lung tumors, enabled by Varian's state-of-the-art equipment. The Full Research Report on Varian Medical Systems Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/bd48_VAR

Mylan Inc. Research Report

On December 1, 2013, Mylan Inc. (Mylan) along with the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced that they will give a combined $1 million to the Business Leadership Council for a Generation Born HIV Free (BLC), for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV in Nigeria. The Company stated that Nigeria is home to 3.4 million people living with HIV, with approximately 60,000 children newly infected with the virus in 2012 alone, the highest in any nation in the world. The Company further stated that for many years, the mother-to-child transmission rate there has remained at 30%, while other countries (ranging from the U.S. to Botswana) have virtually eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Mylan CEO Heather Bresch commented, "Mylan is proud to commemorate World AIDS Day by announcing this important partnership with EJAF and BLC to reach more HIV-positive pregnant women in Nigeria. Ending transmission of HIV from mother to child is an important step in ending AIDS. Mylan's mission is to provide the world's 7 billion people access to high quality medicine, and we have long been dedicated to ensuring access to affordable, life-saving antiretroviral medicines (ARVs)." The Full Research Report on Mylan Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/5a20_MYL

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Report

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Achillion) posted in the events section of its website that it will be participating at the Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on December 4, 2013. Achillion's President and CEO Milind Deshpande, Ph.D. will represent the Company and is scheduled to present at 12:30 p.m. The Full Research Report on Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/04a2_ACHN

Abiomed Inc. Research Report

On November 26, 2013, Abiomed Inc. (Abiomed) announced that its Chairman, President and CEO Michael R. Minogue will present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on December 4, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. EST. The Company said that the conference will be held at The New York Palace Hotel in New York. The Full Research Report on Abiomed Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/ea34_ABMD

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