It was a good week for Merck as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s at-home Covid treatment. The agency gave the green light to the company’s antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 for emergency use on Thursday. Merck’s treatment, known as molnupiravir, was developed in partnership with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. It is now … Continue reading “The FDA Has Cleared the Second At-Home Covid Treatment”
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Merck Shares Rise as Covid Antiviral Sales Could Mean Billions for the Company
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September 28, 2021
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Merck & Co. Sells its Stake in Moderna as it Coronavirus Vaccine Gets FDA Review
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December 4, 2020
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November 23, 2020
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Merck & Co to Buy $1B Stake in Seattle Genetics
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September 15, 2020
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Big Pharma Giant Merck Explodes on Earnings Beat
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August 4, 2020
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June 10, 2019
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Merck Just Received an Upgrade from Goldman Sachs for This Reason
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April 24, 2018
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Merck Shares Explode After Citi Upgrade
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October 18, 2017
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Positive Lung Cancer Trial Results Send Merck (MRK) Shares Higher
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October 10, 2016
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Medivation (MDNV) Gets Interest From Major Pharma
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