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Policy

USDA Approves Merck Animal Health’s NOBIVAC® NXT Canine Flu H3N2 – The First and Only RNA-Particle Technology Vaccine for Canine Influenza

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture approval of NOBIVAC® NXT Canine Flu H3N2, a next-level solution to help safeguard dogs against the ongoing threat of canine influenza.

June 25, 2024

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Deals

Merck Animal Health to Acquire Elanco’s Aqua Business

Merck Animal Health announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the aqua business of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated for $1.3 billion in cash, consisting of an innovative portfolio of medicines and vaccines, nutritionals and supplements for aquatic species.

February 5, 2024

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Earnings

Merck’s Gardasil Woes Grow as China Trade War Heats Up

Merck reported a 2% decline in Gardasil sales, after reaching a peak of $8.9 billion in 2023. Now with shipments to China paused, the HPV vaccine faces significant headwinds going into 2025.

February 4, 2025

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Annalee Armstrong

Cancer

Arcus Challenges Merck in Kidney Cancer with Early Data

Casdatifan’s progression-free survival benefits could help differentiate it from Merck’s Welireg in the kidney cancer arena, according to analysts at Truist Securities.

February 18, 2025

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Tristan Manalac

Pharm Country

Merck Animal Health’s Fourth Veterinary Wellbeing Study Indicates Progress in Addressing Mental Health Challenges Among Veterinary Teams

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, released findings of its comprehensive Veterinary Wellbeing Study conducted in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association.

January 15, 2024

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Press Releases

Merck Canada urges Canadians to take action for their lung health with new “Listen Close” campaign

February 4, 2025

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Legal

RFK Jr.-Linked Lawsuit Against Merck Suspended After Confirmation: Reuters

Recently appointed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2018 helped bring several cases against vaccine maker Merck, alleging injury linked to its HPV shot Gardasil.

February 19, 2025

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Tristan Manalac

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FDA

2024 Ends With Greenlights for Merck’s PAH Drug in UK and BMS’ Opdivo Injection in US

Regulators squeezed in two final approvals before the calendar change with the UK approval of Merck’s Winrevair and the FDA’s greenlight for an injectable formulation of BMS’s cancer blockbuster.

January 2, 2025

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Kate Goodwin

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Mergers & acquisitions

Merck KGaA Courts Cancer Biotech SpringWorks for Potential Buyout

Following an initial report from Reuters, Merck KGaA confirmed that it is in talks with SpringWorks for a potential acquisition, though details of its offer have yet to be revealed.

February 11, 2025

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Tristan Manalac

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Cancer

Merck and Epitopea Join Forces to Identify Unknown Tumor Antigens

The agreement, in which Merck will pay the biotech an undisclosed initial sum to license drugs targeting a solid tumor, could net Epitopea up to $300 million down the line.

February 19, 2025

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Dan Samorodnitsky