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Merck, Moderna show progress on skin cancer vaccine using same technology as COVID shotsThe patient group that took the potential skin cancer vaccine and Keytruda saw a 44 per cent reduction in the risk of death or the cancer returning, the companies said.HealthDec 13, 2022
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COVID-19 pills in low supply in U.S. due to months-long manufacturing timeThe problem, in part, is that production is still being ramped up and the medicines can take anywhere from five to eight months to manufacture.WorldJan 14, 2022
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Newly approved COVID-19 pills come with a catch. Here’s what you should knowU.S. regulators authorized Pfizer's pill, Paxlovid, and Merck's molnupiravir this week.HealthDec 26, 2021
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Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill approved by U.S. FDA for at-home useMerck's drug, molnupiravir, developed with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, was shown to reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by around 30 per cent.WorldDec 23, 2021
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Merck to make its COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada, company announcesMerck has reached an agreement with an Ontario pharmaceutical company to make its oral COVID-19 treatment, molnupiravir, in Canada, officials said Monday.HealthDec 6, 2021
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Canada secures orders of Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pillsCanada has announced it has signed purchasing agreements with Pfizer and Merck for their COVID-19 antiviral pills designed to treat the virus.HealthDec 3, 2021
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FDA panel backs Merck’s COVID-19 pill, company touts effectiveness against variantsThe Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug's benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects if used during pregnancy.HealthNov 30, 2021
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Pfizer to allow other companies to make its COVID-19 pillCOVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer has agreed to grant a license for its antiviral pill to the Medicines Patent Pool, which would allow other companies to make the treatment.HealthNov 16, 2021
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U.K. says it will roll out drug trial for Merck antiviral COVID-19 pillLast week Britain became the first country in the world to approve the potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill.HealthNov 7, 2021
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New Pfizer COVID-19 pill reduces hospital, death risk by 90%, company saysPfizer's pill to treat COVID-19 reduces the risk of hospitalization and death by nearly 90 per cent, the company said Friday when it released preliminary results.HealthNov 5, 2021
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