Merck & Co

India has world-class talent, 'right momentum' for chip growth: Merck exec

Merck EVP Hans-Joachim Neumann says India's industrial base and skilled talent make it globally competitive as Merck signs pact with Tata Electronics to boost semiconductor capabilities

Updated On: 19 Sep 2025 | 11:19 AM IST

Merck to invest $1 bn in new Delaware plant to boost US manufacturing

The company expects labs at the new facility to be fully operational by 2028 and produce experimental drugs by 2030

Updated On: 29 Apr 2025 | 4:50 PM IST

Merck & Co to buy Prometheus Biosciences for nearly $11 billion

The company, through one of its subsidiaries, will pay $200 per share for Prometheus Biosciences

Updated On: 16 Apr 2023 | 9:38 PM IST

Merck Covid pill gains US clearance for high-risk adults

Molnupiravir, developed by Merck with partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is intended to treat Covid in nonhospitalized people 18 and older at risk of developing severe illness

Updated On: 23 Dec 2021 | 8:28 PM IST

US FDA panel narrowly backs Covid-19 pill, world's first at-home treatment

Permission for Merck & Co's antiviral treatment would likely be limited to patients at high risk of developing severe disease, although the exact population would be defined by the agency.

Updated On: 01 Dec 2021 | 7:58 AM IST

India's Everest Organics starts making ingredient for Merck's Covid pill

The Indian bulk drugs manufacturer joins Divi's Laboratories Ltd as an API maker for Merck's experimental oral drug

Updated On: 12 Oct 2021 | 2:19 PM IST

A step from Covid-19 pills as Merck & Co seeks FDA approval

An application was submitted with the Food and Drug Administration for molnupiravir to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults at risk of developing a severe illness that may require hospitalization

Updated On: 11 Oct 2021 | 10:43 PM IST

Merck to buy Acceleron Pharma in deal valued at $11.5 billion

Acceleron shareholders will get $180 a share in cash, the companies said in a statement.

Updated On: 30 Sep 2021 | 5:14 PM IST

Merck sees recovery in non-Covid vax demand, quarterly sales beat estimates

(Reuters) - Merck & Co reported quarterly revenue on Thursday that topped Wall Street estimates, as sales of its Gardasil vaccine bounced back and demand for blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda remained strong.

Updated On: 29 Jul 2021 | 9:45 PM IST

Hetero seeks emergency use authorisation for Merck's antiviral drug

Clinical trial shows molnupiravir helps in early recovery in non-hospitalised Covid-19 patients

Updated On: 10 Jul 2021 | 12:02 AM IST

Merck taps five Indian drugmakers to expand Covid-19 drug production

Merck has decided to focus on its drugs for Covid after two vaccines failed to generate desired immune responses

Updated On: 27 Apr 2021 | 5:43 PM IST

Drugmaker Merck divests stake in vaccine-maker Moderna after stock surge

(Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co said on Wednesday it has sold its equity investment in Moderna Inc, after benefiting from a surge in the stock price of the vaccine developer this year.

Updated On: 02 Dec 2020 | 7:34 PM IST

Merck says early data from Covid-19 vaccines expected this year

Initial data showing whether V591 triggers an immune response in trial participants is expected by the end of the year

Updated On: 27 Oct 2020 | 8:58 PM IST

Second-generation Covid-19 vaccines are built for impact over speed

Some of the world's most prolific and experienced vaccine developers -- Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck & Co - are among at least 100 challengers trailing the leaders

Updated On: 27 Jun 2020 | 11:40 PM IST

Germany's Merck mull over sale of biosimilar drug business: Sources

Merck's biosimilars business could be worth as much as $1 billion because of its long-term sales potential.

Updated On: 29 Oct 2016 | 12:40 PM IST

Merck, Pfizer double size of diabetes study to catch rivals

The pharmaceutical companies are developing the drug ertugliflozin for use alone and in combination with Merck's best-selling Januvia

Updated On: 13 Jun 2016 | 2:59 AM IST