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Merck

Research-intensive biopharmaceutical company

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Headquarters: Rahway, United States
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 40,000+

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Latest news about Merck

In short: Merck acquired Targan to bolster its animal-health unit and reported positive Phase 3 results for HIV and cancer treatments, despite some setbacks.

Company announcements

Today Merck

Merck's CAPVAXIVE gets FDA approval for at-risk children

The vaccine is indicated for children aged 2-17 with increased pneumococcal disease risk, adding serotype coverage.

June 12 Merck

Merck announces FDA approval of KEYTRUDA combinations

Approvals add WELIREG combinations for adjuvant treatment of intermediate‑high or high‑risk ccRCC after nephrectomy. Based on Phase 3 LITESPARK‑022 showing 28% reduced risk of recurrence, metastasis or death.

June 11 Merck

Merck Animal Health to acquire TARGAN

The acquisition includes TARGAN's biodevice technology for poultry performance improvement.

June 8 Merck

Merck and Gilead announce positive Phase 3 HIV treatment results

The islatravir/lenacapavir regimen met efficacy endpoints with comparable safety in two studies.

Media coverage

Today Reuters

Merck's pneumococcal vaccine wins US approval for high-risk children, teens

Drugmaker Merck said on Thursday the U.S. health regulator has approved an expanded use of its pneumococcal vaccine for children and teenagers who ‌face a...

Yesterday Ticker Report

Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH Sells 8,667 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - Ticker Report

Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH reduced its position in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK – Free Report) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its...

June 16 Children's Health Defense

Merck Ignored Gardasil Safety Warnings From Its Own Trial Investigator, Court Documents Reveal • Children's Health Defense

A Danish physician who led Merck-sponsored Gardasil clinical trials and later ran a government clinic for injured patients concluded the HPV vaccine was the probable...

June 16 Yahoo Finance

Merck (MRK) Taps Protillion For AI Drug Discovery And Expands HPV Outreach

Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced a multi target AI drug discovery collaboration with Protillion Biosciences, focused on high throughput protein engineering for new therapeutics. The agreement includes...

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