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UKHSA data reveals a 45% decline in hepatitis C prevalence in England

More than 80,000 people have been treated for the virus by NHS England since 2015

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Merck granted positive CHMP opinion for Keytruda combination in gastric cancer

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

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NHS England set to be first in world to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030

Deaths from the virus fell by 35% following an antiviral drugs deal worth almost £1bn

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Merck’s Keytruda meets primary endpoint in phase 3 gastric cancer trial

Gastric cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide

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Merck to acquire Imago BioSciences in deal worth $1.35bn

The agreement includes lead candidate, bomedemstat, for myeloproliferative neoplasms

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Merck’s Keytruda receives NICE recommendation as breast cancer treatment option

Patients will now be able to access immunotherapy at an earlier stage in their treatment journey

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Merck to donate Sudan Ebola virus vaccine to International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

Around 50,000 doses are expected to be provided for further clinical research use

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Merck’s Prevymis shows promise in phase 3 cytomegalovirus disease prevention trial

The drug demonstrated non-inferior efficacy compared to standard of care valganciclovir

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Merck and Bill & Melinda Gates Institute sign licensing agreement for tuberculosis candidates

The non-profit will determine their potential for inclusion in new affordable treatment regimens

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Merck and Moderna to jointly develop personalised cancer vaccine in $250m deal

The vaccine is currently being evaluated as a treatment for high-risk melanoma patients

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Merck to initiate phase 3 HIV-1 clinical programme with a lower dose of islatravir

A phase 2 study evaluating islatravir with Gilead’s lenacapavir will also resume with the lower dose

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NHS England launches hepatitis C screening scheme to reach 2030 elimination goal

The new scheme could help diagnose up to 80,000 people who do not know they have hepatitis C

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