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Merck signs $922m deal with Opko Health unit for Epstein-Barr vaccine candidate

There are no FDA approved vaccines for EBV, one of the most common human viruses

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JCVI recommends spring COVID-19 booster for those at highest risk

Eligible individuals will be offered the booster around six months after their previous dose

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FDA approves intramuscular administration of Merck’s MMRV vaccines

Until now, the vaccines have only been administered via subcutaneous injection

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WHO countries begin negotiations on global pandemic preparedness agreement

The discussions will continue over the next year until a final draft is made in 2024

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Pfizer/BioNTech submit FDA application for Omicron-adapted booster for young children

The vaccine is already authorised as the third of a three-dose primary series in this age group

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FDA authorises first at-home COVID-19 and flu test for emergency use

The single-use test uses nasal swab samples and provides results in about 30 minutes

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Moderna/Merck’s skin cancer therapy given FDA breakthrough therapy designation

Nearly 325,000 new cases of melanoma were diagnosed globally in 2020

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Gilead reports positive real-world evidence for COVID-19 treatment Veklury

A study of more than 500,000 hospitalised patients showed a reduction in mortality risk

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Merck and Ridgeback’s COVID-19 pill fails to prevent infection within households

Lagevrio is already approved to treat certain patients with COVID-19 in several markets

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Merck reports positive results for Keytruda combination in phase 3 gastric cancer trial

Over one million new cases of gastric cancer were diagnosed globally in 2020

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AstraZeneca’s Evusheld not recommended by NICE for COVID-19 prevention

The agency said there is not enough evidence of the drug’s effectiveness against current variants

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Merck KGaA and Aqilion AB partner in potential €960m deal

The companies will work together to develop small molecule inhibitors of the TAK1 protein

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