China’s NHSA Selects 31 Innovative Drugs for Historic Reference Drug Pre-Communication Program
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has published the inaugural list of 31 innovative drugs...
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Merck KGaA Closes Acquisition of JSR Life Sciences’ Chromatography Business, Bolstering Antibody Purification Portfolio
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) has officially closed its acquisition of the chromatography business from JSR...
Zhifei Biological Renews Exclusive China Distribution Pact with Merck for Gardasil 9, Rotateq, and Pneumovax—Shifts to Demand-Driven Supply Model
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co., Ltd. (SHE: 300122) announced the renewal of its long-standing supply,...
MSD to Acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 Billion – TERN-701 BCR::ABL1 Inhibitor Targets Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD; NYSE: MRK) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals,...
Merck KGaA Inaugurates China R&D Center – Beijing BioPark Hub Targets First‑Tier Global Drug Launch Status
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) announced the inauguration of its China R&D Center at the BioPark...
Merck KGaA Cuts SpringWorks Hippo Inhibitor and Hengrui PARP1 Program – R&D Pipeline Optimization Ditches €3.7 Billion in Acquired Assets
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) announced completion of a new R&D pipeline optimization, terminating development of...
Merck KGaA Reports €21.1 Billion 2025 Sales – Healthcare Drives 3.7% Organic Growth Amid Currency Headwinds
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) announced fiscal year 2025 results, recording €21.102 billion (~$24.5 billion) in net sales...
Merck Restructures Human Health into Oncology and Specialty Units – Appoints Oosthuizen and Foard to Lead New Divisions
Merck & Co. (MSD, NYSE: MRK) announced a major organizational restructuring of its Human Health division,...
MSD’s Keytruda Wins FDA Approval for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Merck & Co. (MSD, NYSE: MRK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
Xianju Pharmaceutical and Adamerck Grant Aspen China Rights to Aomeikesong Neuromuscular Reversal Agent
Zhejiang Xianju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SHE: 002332) and Hangzhou Adamerck Pharmlabs Inc. have entered a...
Hengrui’s HRS-5346 Lp(a) Inhibitor Gets China Breakthrough Therapy Designation in $1.97B Merck Deal
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276, HKG: 1276) announced that HRS-5346, the centerpiece of a USD 1.97 billion...
Merck and Abbisko’s Pimicotinib NDA Accepted by FDA for TGCT, Building on China Approval
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) and Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (HKG: 2256) announced that the U.S. FDA...
Merck’s Pimicotinib Wins China Approval as First Class 1 Therapy for TGCT
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) granted priority review approval...
Valo Health Partners with Merck on $3B Parkinson’s Disease Discovery Deal
Valo Health, Inc. announced a strategic collaboration with Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) to advance therapeutic...
Abbisko Therapeutics Reports Durable Response in Phase 3 MANEUVER Study for Pimicotinib (ABSK021) in TGCT
Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (HKG: 2256) released long‑term efficacy, safety and patient‑reported outcome data from its...
Merck KGaA Secures NMPA Approval for Erbitux in BRAF‑V600E mCRC
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) announced that the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted...
Merck Names Kai Beckmann as Incoming CEO, Signals Smooth Leadership Transition
Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) announced that Kai Beckmann will assume the roles of Chair of...
Jiangsu Hengrui Receives NMPA Acceptance for SHR7280 Oral GnRH Antagonist
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276, HKG: 1276) announced that the National Medical Products...
Biocytogen, Merck Partner on Antibody‑Conjugated Lipid Nanoparticles
China’s Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (HKG: 2315) announced that it has signed an evaluation...
MSD Reports Positive Phase 3 CORALreef Lipids Results for Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide
US-based Merck, Sharp & Dohme Inc. (MSD; NYSE: MRK) disclosed encouraging topline results from the...