Moderna stock surges as melanoma vaccine trial shows "landmark moment"

Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.

• Aug 19

FDA Authorizes Pfizer Pill To Treat COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first of two different COVID-19 treatment pills Wednesday. The pill is called Paxlovid, and is made by Pfizer.

• Dec 22, 2021

With Authorization On Horizon, Pfizer And Merck Pills Viewed As Potential Game Changers In COVID-19 Pandemic Fight

But as CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported Tuesday, the pills will not replace vaccines as the best weapon against the virus.

• Dec 21, 2021

Merck Asks FDA For Emergency Authorization For First Pill To Treat COVID-19

Drug maker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world's arsenal against the pandemic.

• Oct 11, 2021

Merck Ends Contributions To Boy Scouts Over Anti-Gay Policy

The Merck Foundation says the Boy Scouts' exclusion of gays from its ranks and leadership positions conflicts with giving guidelines and the company's nondiscrimination policy.

• Dec 10, 2012

As Gas Prices And Tolls Rise, Carpooling Gains In Popularity In New Jersey

There are websites that help travel companions link up. They include erideshare.com and a service from the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

• Apr 9, 2012

JPMorgan Chase Spearheads Effort To Find Jobs For Veterans Through 100,000 Jobs Mission

JPMorgan Chase and nearly 40 other companies, some of them also based in the New York City area, have teamed up to try and get veterans back into the workforce.

• Apr 6, 2012

New Cholesterol Drug Shows Highly-Promising Results

An experimental Merck drug safely boosted good cholesterol to record highs while dropping bad cholesterol to unprecedented lows in a study that stunned researchers and renewed hopes for an entirely new way of lowering heart risks.

• Nov 17, 2010