FDA authorizes Merck pill for COVID-19 treatment Thursday, December 30 by ABC NewsThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck's COVID-19 pill for certain adults.The authorization is limited to adults who have a high risk of severe illness and for whom alternative FDA-authorized treatment options are not accessible or medically appropriate.This is the second COVID-19... Read More.
Merck signs $1.2 billion deal with US government for experimental COVID treatment Wednesday, June 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The United States government has agreed to purchase $1.2 billion worth of an experimental COVID-19 treatment from Merck if the drug is approved by regulators, the pharmaceutical company announced Wednesday. This purchase would provide enough medication to fully treat 1.7 million... Read More.
Biden announces Merck will help produce Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, March 2 by ABC NewsBy JUSTIN GOMEZ, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden announced a major partnership Tuesday afternoon between pharmaceutical giants Merck & Co. and Johnson & Johnson to help produce J&J's newly authorized vaccine."The U.S. Government will facilitate this partnership... Read More.
