Merck

Merck KNEW its anti-baldness drug Propecia was linked to depression and reports of suicide

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Merck & Co knew about reports of suicidal behavior in men taking the company’s anti-baldness treatment Propecia, newly unsealed court documents and other records reveal. Officials allegedly knew as early as 2009 and decided not to warn consumers of those potential risks in a 2011 update of the popular drug’s label.  Last month, internal records … Read more

Merck CANCELS development of both of its coronavirus vaccines after poor results

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Merck & Co says it is ending development of two potential COVID-19 vaccines following poor results in early-stage studies. The drugmaker said on Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.  The company said its vaccine candidates, V590 and V591, were … Read more

Merck CEO says raising COVID-19 vaccine hopes is a ‘grave disservice’

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Kenneth Frazier, Merck’s CEO, warned that progress on prototype vaccines may be overhyped as it’s not yet clear how effective they are (file)  COVID-19 vaccines under development are not guaranteed to work and people who say to expect a vaccine before year-end are doing a ‘grave disservice to the public,’ drugmaker Merck’s chief executive officer … Read more