RFK Jr. CDC vaccine panel backs Merck RSV shot for infants

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The exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, on Feb. 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s revamped government panel of outside vaccine advisors on Thursday recommended the use of Merck‘s shot to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, a temporary reprieve for public health officials […]


China biopharma deals rise with Summit, Merck

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A little-known biotech company stunned the biopharmaceutical industry last spring when it declared an “unprecedented” achievement: its experimental cancer drug looked more effective than Merck‘s Keytruda in a clinical trial. The company, Summit Therapeutics, licensed the drug from Chinese company Akeso Inc.  In October, a group of life science investors announced they were putting $400 […]


Merck says experimental RSV treatment protected infants in trial

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The logo for Merck is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Merck on Thursday said its experimental treatment designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus showed positive results in a mid- to late-stage trial, bringing the company one step closer to filing […]