Merck & Co is a global healthcare company that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical products and vaccines. The company is dedicated to improving health outcomes through innovative research and is known for its focus on areas such as oncology, infectious diseases, and immunology. In addition to its pharmaceutical offerings, Merck actively engages in the discovery of new biologics and therapies, working to address some of the most pressing health challenges worldwide. Through its commitment to scientific excellence and patient care, Merck plays a critical role in advancing public health and enhancing quality of life globally. Read More
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) issued a positive opinion for NUMELVI™ (atinvicitinib) Tablets for Dogs.
Martin Kulldorff, appointed by RFK Jr. to a federal vaccine panel, previously earned $33K as an expert witness in lawsuits targeting Merck's Gardasil vaccine.
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the initiation of the MOBILIZE-1 Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of a single dose of V181, an investigational quadrivalent vaccine, for the prevention of dengue disease caused by any of the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4), regardless of prior dengue exposure. Recruitment for the trial has begun, and the first participants are now enrolling in Singapore.
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab-cfor) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in neonates (newborns) and infants who are born during or entering their first RSV season. ENFLONSIA is a preventive, long-acting monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed to provide direct, rapid and durable protection through 5 months, a typical RSV season, with the same 105 mg dose regardless of weight. A typical RSV season usually spans autumn to spring of the next year.
Dean Y. Li, president of Merck Research Laboratories, said that the company is working with urgency to make the oral therapy available to patients worldwide.
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced positive topline results from the first two of three Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of enlicitide decanoate, an investigational, oral proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of adults with hyperlipidemia on lipid-lowering therapies, including at least a statin. The CORALreef HeFH and CORALreef AddOn trials successfully met their primary and all key secondary endpoints, demonstrating statistically significant and clinically meaningful greater reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) for enlicitide compared to placebo (CORALreef HeFH) and compared to other oral non-statin therapies (CORALreef AddOn). There were no clinically meaningful differences in incidences of adverse events (AE) and serious adverse events (SAE) in either trial.
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that Robert M. Davis, chairman and chief executive officer, and Dr. Dean Y. Li, executive vice president and president, Merck Research Laboratories, are scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at the 46th Annual Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
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Merck reportedly offered over $3 billion for MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, targeting its late-stage inflammatory drug as it faces revenue pressure from Keytruda's looming patent cliff.
