Merck, IBM, Walmart and KPMG to pilot blockchain pharmaceutical supply chain system
The four companies are collaborating under a program that stems from a law that Congress passed in 2013 to develop an electronic pharmaceutical tracking system.
Merck’s Keytruda fails in Phase III triple-negative breast cancer study, but has a few more chances
The KEYNOTE-119 study failed to show a survival benefit in TNBC patients. The news comes two months after the FDA gave accelerated approval to a rival, Roche's Tecentriq.
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Market Trends to Watch for Health Systems and Their Specialty Pharmacies
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Merck to acquire Immune Design for $300M
The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of this year, would bolster Merck's therapeutic vaccine capabilities, an analyst wrote.
Merck’s Keytruda flunks liver cancer confirmatory trial 3 months after accelerated approval
The company said it had shared data from the Phase III study with the FDA. However, per FDA regulations, there is a risk that the accelerated approval for hepatocellular carcinoma could be withdrawn.
Merck subsidiary acquires Teqqa to help hospitals make antibiotic stewardship assessments
An estimated 23,000 deaths can be tied to antibiotic-resistance every year, according to data from the CDC's website.
Balance of power shifts with Merck’s Keytruda first-line therapy approval in lung cancer
The balance of power in the anti-PD-L1 therapy duel has once again shifted with a first-line therapy win by Keytruda for non-small cell lung cancer
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Increased stroke risk prompts Merck to pull the plug on osteoporosis drug
Big pharma has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, and that includes Merck that had its own bad news to share on the eve of the Labor Day weekend.