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Oct 01 2021
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Merck sees promising results in trial of COVID-19 pill, will apply for emergency approval from FDA
Merck on Friday said it will seek emergency approval of an antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 after it significantly cut the risk of bad outcomes in clinical trials.
The New Jersey-based drugmaker said the drug, molnupiravir, cut the risk of hospitalization or death in half in high-risk patients with mild to moderate illness.
If authorized for use, it would be a groundbreaking
Washington TimesOct 11 2021
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Merck Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Antiviral COVID-19 Pill
Pharmaceutical drugmaker Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced Monday that it has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency approval of its COVID-19 pill. The company says the pill, called molnupiravir, reduced the risk of hospitalization or death in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 by about 50% in a late-stage clinical trial. Researchers at Emory
STAT New York Post (News) USA TODAYOct 01 2021
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Merck Says It Has First Effective Antiviral Pill To Treat COVID-19
American drugmaker Merck announced Friday that it will seek emergency authorization of an experimental antiviral pill known as molnupiravir after it significantly reduced the worst effects of COVID-19 in clinical trials. The company said that in the trials, the treatment cut the risk of hospitalization or death in half when given to high-risk patients within the first five days of COVID-19
Politico Washington Times Associated PressNov 04 2021
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UK Becomes First Country To Authorize Use Of Merck's COVID-19 Pill
Britain has become the first country in the world to authorize the use of Merck's antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. Sajid Javid, the UK's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said the drug will be "a game-changer for the most vulnerable and the immunosuppressed." The drug, known as molnupiravir, was approved based on clinical studies that showed the pill reduced the risk of
BBC News The Epoch Times Washington PostApr 09 2023
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Condominium sells in Boston for $865,000
Johan Nowocin and Caroline Merck bought the property at 61 Prince Street, Boston, from Holdings Llc Poua on March 20, 2023. The $865,000 purchase price represents a price per square foot of $736. The property features two bedrooms and one bathroom and sits on a 1,176 square-foot lot. • None On North Margin Street, Boston, in March 2023, a 647-square-foot unit was sold for $629,000, a price per
MassLive.comFeb 07 2023
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Surface nanoengineering technology for the removal of sulfur compounds associated with negative attributes in wines - npj Science of Food
Sodium sulfide nonahydrate (98%), sodium thiomethoxide (95%), ethanethiol (99.7%), ethylmethyl sulfide (96%), potassium metabisulfite (98%) were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (Castle Hill, NSW, Australia). Tartaric acid and sodium chloride was obtained from Merck (Frenchs Forest, NSW, Australia); absolute ethanol from Rowe Scientific (Lonsdale, SA, Australia); and copper (II) sulfate
Nature.comMay 30 2022
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Paxlovid Becomes Household Name for Covid-19 Patients
The Covid-19 treatment from Pfizer Inc. has become the leading pandemic pill prescribed in the U.S., as supplies have improved and its availability at pharmacies widened.
Pfizer’s antiviral drug, called Paxlovid, totaled more than 412,000 prescriptions through May 6, compared with about 110,000 prescriptions of molnupiravir, an antiviral from Merck & Co. and Ridgeback
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 19 2021
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Indian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Are Ready To Bring Covid Antivirals To The World
Covid-19 cases were already beginning to surge around the world before scientists in South Africa identified the omicron variant. Two Covid antiviral treatments developed by Merck and Pfizer are seen by some public health officials as key to controlling renewed outbreaks, especially for areas that lack access to vaccines or face large numbers of people who refuse to take them. Several Indian
ForbesMar 10 2021
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Biden to order 100 million more doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday that the United States plans to order another 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from Johnson & Johnson, according to two officials familiar with the decision.
Biden is set to meet Wednesday afternoon with the pharmaceutical company and its production partner, Merck.
The planned purchase would bring the country's total vaccine order
PoliticoDec 27 2021
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Experts Warn Pfizer Antiviral Pills May Pose Risks With Other Medications
Experts warn that despite the first antiviral pills for COVID-19 promising protection for those at risk of severe disease, Pfizer's or Merck's new medications may not be safe for everyone, NBC News reported over the weekend.
One of the two drugs in Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral cocktail could cause severe or life-threatening interactions with commonly used medications, including statins,
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