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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a key Merck drug trial, cheap Wegovy in China, and more

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patent expires in 2028. Keytruda is a cancer immunotherapy, which stimulates the immune system to attack tumor cells and is the best-selling medicine in the world. The subcutaneous injection could be given in a doctor’s office every six weeks, instead of requiring a 30-minute IV drip at the same interval.

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RFK Jr axes vaccine advisory committee members

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The US department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has culled the 17 Biden-appointed members on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a move observers warn is liable to further fuel the spread of vaccine-preventable illnesses. lev radin via Shutterstock.