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USA —Merck & Co Inc and AstraZeneca have announced that an independent committee of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will evaluate their application for the expanded…
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NETHERLANDS — Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ COVID-19 pill Lagevrio has been recommended against approval by a key committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The committee concluded that a clinical…
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USA — Merck & Co. has exercised a US$250-million option with Moderna to jointly develop and commercialize personalized mRNA cancer vaccine candidates. Merck & Co. will pay Moderna US$250 million…
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GERMANY – Merck KGaA has announced that it will reconsider potential larger-scale acquisitions next year, in addition to in-licensing and bolt-on purchases, to support its growth, FirstWord Pharma reports. Merck…
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FRANCE – MilliporeSigma’s life science business sector has opened a commercial facility in Martillac, France, for its new contract testing development and manufacturing organization (CTDMO) services offering. MilliporeSigma, the life…
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KENYA – Merck Foundation has conducted their Annual Kenya Alumni Summit in Nairobi to discuss their programs with their partners and beneficiaries to transform patient care landscape in Kenya through…
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SWITZERLAND- Fiona Marshall, a Merck executive, has been named president of the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR)to succeed Jay Bradner. James (Jay) E. Bradner, M.D., will step down from…
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INDIA- Merck has established a Healthcare R&D Excellence Center facility that will help develop future medical treatments for individuals with unmet medical requirements all around the world. The R&D Excellence…
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USA- Merck has released its 2021/2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Growth Report, which highlights the company’s performance and progress in four ESG emphasis areas The ESG areas include; Access…
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SOUTH AFRICA – South African Startupbootcamp AfriTech (SBC) has partnered with Moroccan consulting firm Southbridge A&I and its Canadian partner Salient Advisory to launch a US$7 million innovator support program…
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