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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, generates frequent news across human health, animal health and corporate finance. As a research-intensive biopharmaceutical company with more than a century of history developing medicines and vaccines, Merck regularly announces clinical trial milestones, regulatory decisions, business development transactions and capital markets activity.
Recent news highlights include oncology updates from Merck’s extensive KEYTRUDA program, such as positive Phase 3 data in muscle-invasive bladder cancer and new trials in non-small cell lung cancer using combinations like calderasib (MK-1084) with KEYTRUDA QLEX. The company also reports on progress in other therapeutic areas, including pulmonary arterial hypertension with WINREVAIR, Alzheimer’s disease candidates MK-2214 and MK-1167, and cardiovascular research with the oral PCSK9 inhibitor candidate enlicitide.
Investors following MRK news will also see announcements related to Merck Animal Health, such as the conditional U.S. FDA approval of EXZOLT CATTLE-CA1 for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm larvae and the treatment and control of cattle fever tick, as well as updates on acquisitions like the planned merger with Cidara Therapeutics to add the influenza candidate CD388 to Merck’s respiratory portfolio.
Corporate and financial communications include quarterly earnings calls, participation in major healthcare conferences and disclosures about note offerings under the company’s shelf registration statement. This news page aggregates these developments so readers can review clinical, regulatory, strategic and financial updates related to Merck & Co., Inc. and its MRK stock in one place.
Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), launched a global campaign on World Rabies Day, September 28, to raise awareness about rabies prevention through dog vaccination. Partnering with Mission Rabies and Rabies Free Africa, the initiative emphasizes the importance of vaccinating dogs, which can save both canine and human lives. With an estimated 59,000 human deaths from rabies annually, mainly from dog bites, the campaign aims for a 70% vaccination rate in endemic areas. Merck has donated over three million rabies vaccine doses to support the WHO’s "Zero by 2030" goal.
TriRx Pharmaceutical Services has confirmed the acquisition of a manufacturing site from MSD Sante Animale, part of Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), located in Segré, France. This strategic move aims to enhance TriRx's global CDMO presence, ensuring continued supply of veterinary products. The facility, staffed by over ninety employees, is equipped for sterile suspensions and ointments, aligning with TriRx's growth in the animal health market. The agreement includes a long-term supply commitment and has received all necessary regulatory approvals, further positioning TriRx as a leader in contract manufacturing.