Merck
NHS England increases access to cladribine tablets for multiple sclerosis patients during pandemic
March 3, 2021Research and Development Cladribine, Mavenclad, Merck, multiple sclerosis
NHS England has updated the Blueteq requirements for patients with highly active relapsing MS starting Merck’s cladribine (Mavenclad) tablets during …
Merck and Debiopharm agree €898m deal to develop head and neck cancer treatments
March 1, 2021Sales and Marketing Debiopharm, Merck, cancer treatment, head and neck cancer, xevinapant
German science and technology company Merck have agreed a worldwide in-licensing agreement with Debiopharm for the development and commercialisation of …
Merck, Pfizer, and 4D pharma join forces for bladder cancer clinical trial
February 8, 2021Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck, Pfizer
A clinical trial collaboration between 4D pharma, Merck, and Pfizer to treat locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC), also …
MSD discontinues development of COVID-19 vaccines
January 26, 2021Manufacturing and Production MSD, Merck
Merck, known as MSD outside of the US and Canada, has announced that the company is discontinuing development of its …
Pfizer and Merck KGaA secure CHMP recommendation for Bavencio in Europe for first-line maintenance of urothelial carcinoma
December 14, 2020Sales and Marketing Bavencio, CHMP, EMA, Merck, Pfizer, pharma, urothelial carcinoma
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given its recommendation for …
Bavencio/axitinib combo approved for NHS Scotland in advanced renal cell carcinoma
October 13, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Merck, NHS, Pfizer, SMC
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has given the go-ahead to Merck KGaA and Pfizer’s combination of their PD-L1 inhibitor immunotherapy …
MHRA gives OK to Bavencio for first-line maintenance of advanced bladder cancer via the Early Access to Medicines Scheme
September 3, 2020Sales and Marketing Bavencio, MHRA, Merck, Pfizer, UK, eams, pharma
It has been revealed that Bavencio (avelumab), jointly developed by Merck KGaA and Pfizer, has been approved by the UK …
Bavencio+Inylta combo approved or Cancer Drugs Fund in advanced renal cell carcinoma
July 31, 2020Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Merck, NICE, Pfizer, pharma
NICE has revealed that a combination of Merck KGaA’s Bavencio (avelumab) and Pfizer’s Inlyta (axitinib) will be made available as …
FDA approves Pfizer and Merck KGaA’s Bavencio for maintenance of advanced bladder cancer
July 1, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bavencio FDA, EMD Serono, Merck, Pfier
The FDA has moved to approve Bavencio (avelumab), developed by Pfizer and EMD Serono, the biopharma arm of Merck KGaA, …
Merck, Novartis and Allergan to raise US drug prices, following most of drug industry
January 6, 2020Manufacturing and Production Allgeran, Big Pharma, Merck, Novartis, drug, drug prices
Following most of the large pharmaceutical companies, Merck, Novartis and Allergan have chosen to raise their drug prices. Novartis is …
FDA approves Merck & Co’s Ebola vaccine
December 20, 2019Medical Communications Ebola, Ebola Drug, Ebola West Africa, Ebola vaccine, Merck
The FDA has approved Merck & Co’s Ebola vaccine, Ervebo. This marks the first time they have approved a vaccine …
FDA advisory panel back Merck & Co.’s Keytruda treatment for bladder cancer
December 18, 2019Research and Development FDA, Merck, Merck and Co, NHS, NICE, keytruda
An FDA advisory committee voted 9 to 4 in favour of recommending Merk and Co’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for treatment in …
FDA advisory committee approves the use of Lynparza in pancreatic cancer
December 18, 2019Research and Development AstraZeneca, Cancer, Merck, Pancreatic cancer, lynparza
The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) has recommended the approval of AstraZeneca and Merck’s Lynparza (olaparib) to treat pancreatic …
MSD teams up with Harvard University to discover novel immune system pathways to fight cancer
August 13, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cancer, Harvard, MSD, Merck, immuno-oncology, oncology, pharma
A new partnership between MSD and Harvard University hopes to combine the expertise of both parties to carve a path …
Drugmakers sue Trump over prices in TV ads
June 17, 2019Sales and Marketing Amgen, Eli Lilly, HHS, MSD, Merck, Trump, pharma
Amgen, Eli Lilly and MSD have sued the Trump administration to try and block measures to force pharma companies to …
