The Rahway, N.J., drug maker said Friday that its treatment, Keytruda, has been approved for adult patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1, a protein that helps to keep the body's immune responses under control.

Merck's oral cholesterol pill succeeded in two late-stage studies, marking a win for the drugmaker as it focuses on the development of growth drivers beyond its cancer drugs and vaccines.

However, beneath this success lies a growing concern: the sustainability of this growth trajectory, particularly as competition intensifies in the oncology space.

Merck & Co. said it won US approval for a shot that protects against RSV, the most common cause of hospitalization among infants.

Merck KGaA has shed more light on the failure of its lupus drug in one cohort of patients, while pointing to secondary endpoint readouts as proof that the candidate still deserves a shot at seeking approval.

Merck, as it prepares a new version of its cancer blockbuster Keytruda, gets a boost in its patent dispute with Halozyme Therapeutics.

Enlicitide, which could be the first oral medication that blocks the protein PCSK9, helped cut cholesterol levels in a pair of closely watched trials.

Merck & Co.’s ambition to get the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor to market came one step closer this morning as the pharma unveiled a

Merck is establishing a program of clinical trials for V181, including conducting trials globally, in places where dengue is a significant health threat.