Merck to invest $1 billion in U.S. drug manufacturing plant
It will build a Wilmington, Delaware facility dedicated to making its cancer drug, Keytruda, for U.S. patients.
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It will build a Wilmington, Delaware facility dedicated to making its cancer drug, Keytruda, for U.S. patients.
Drugmaker says it's unconstitutional for the feds to negotiate drug prices on behalf of seniors. Patient advocates say it's "desperately needed."
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck's antiviral pill, molnupiravir.
It would be the first drug Americans could take at home to treat the coronavirus.
Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its experimental antiviral Covid-19 treatment, molnupiravir.
It would become the first oral medicine that fights viral infection for COVID-19 if approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization.
The Kenilworth, New Jersey-based drugmaker said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.
The 15,000 attendees will help the city realize a more than $43 million economic impact during their stay.
Merck & Co., one of the world's top developers and sellers of vaccines, has entered a partnership with a small drug developer to research and manufacture a potential Ebola vaccine now in initial patient testing.
On the heels of more than 650 job cuts at its West Point manufacturing and research plant in late 2013 and earlier this year, Merck plans to let go another 600 employees by the end of August.
Drugmaker Merck & Co. is recalling a combination cholesterol drug, wiping out the entire U.S. stock, due to packaging defects that could reduce effectiveness.
Drugmaker Merck says it plans to reduce its global workforce by another 8,500 jobs as part of a plan to cut its annual costs by about $2.5 billion by the end of 2015.
Drugmaker Merck & Co. says the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing its second application to sell a new type of allergy treatment meant to gradually reduce allergic reactions over time, rather than just relieving sneezing, itching and other symptoms temporarily.
Basketball legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is teaming up with Merck on the Diabetes Restaurant Month program to challenge restaurants in Philadelphia to create diabetes-friendly menu items which are also heart healthy.
The research arm of the Hepatitis B Foundation in Bucks County is on the receiving end of one of the world's largest natural products libraries thanks to a donation from pharma giant Merck.
After three years, the researchers found the vaccine reduced HPV infection by as much as 90-percent in those who were HPV negative at the start of the testing.
A judge will determine whether exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park will have to be restored.
There's new hope for a devastating cancer in dogs that's often deadly because there are no early warning signs.
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. says the $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Fogelsville, just outside Allentown, will make injectable drugs and devices.
Brown's Super Stores, which acquired the Di Bruno Bros. locations, announced the closures as part of a shift toward its two flagship stores and online sales.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
A judge will determine whether exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park will have to be restored.
There's new hope for a devastating cancer in dogs that's often deadly because there are no early warning signs.
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. says the $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Fogelsville, just outside Allentown, will make injectable drugs and devices.
A coastal storm may brush by the Jersey Shore on Sunday and drop some snow, or potentially miss the Philly area entirely.
Brown's Super Stores, which acquired the Di Bruno Bros. locations, announced the closures as part of a shift toward its two flagship stores and online sales.
A judge will determine whether exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park will have to be restored.
There's new hope for a devastating cancer in dogs that's often deadly because there are no early warning signs.
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. says the $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Fogelsville, just outside Allentown, will make injectable drugs and devices.
Brown's Super Stores, which acquired the Di Bruno Bros. locations, announced the closures as part of a shift toward its two flagship stores and online sales.
From Alfa Romeo to Volvo, 27 brands are taking part in the largest Philadelphia Auto Show since before COVID-19.
Crossing guards in Gloucester City, New Jersey, are worried about their children navigating snowy, icy intersections.
These are the schools closing, opening late and moving to virtual learning on Thursday following the weekend snow.
A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
Despite a sunny sky, South Jersey residents continue to dig out of the snow.
These are the schools closing, opening late and moving to virtual learning on Wednesday following the weekend snow.
A teenager and a 21-year-old man were injured in a shooting in Wilmington Monday afternoon, police said.
Following Sunday's major winter storm, multiple businesses, organizations and event centers are staying closed on Monday.
With the Philadelphia region expecting a major snowstorm this weekend, here's the best choice of ice melt to keep you safe.
A major winter storm is headed to the Philadelphia region, forecast to bring at least 6 inches to the area. Here's what to know.
Delaware State Corp. Matthew Snook was shot and killed inside a Wilmington DMV in late December 2025.
There's new hope for a devastating cancer in dogs that's often deadly because there are no early warning signs.
A Philadelphia nonprofit is finding job opportunities for people with mental health and intellectual challenges.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Hospitals in the Philadelphia area are seeing an increasing number of injuries related to the winter weather.
Four-year-old Jackson Roberts isn't able to smile on his own because of a condition called Moebius syndrome.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
A multi-vehicle crash on Lincoln Drive in Philadelphia left one person dead and four other people injured Thursday night.
Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points, including the winning layup with 1.3 seconds remaining, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to edge the Sacramento Kings 113-111.
Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Eagles are hiring Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion as their new offensive coordinator, replacing Kevin Patullo.
Eight years later, (arguably) the greatest play in Super Bowl history is finally getting an ESPN "30 for 30" documentary.
The Flyers are getting their No. 1 goalie, Dan Vladar, back after he missed two weeks because of a lower-body injury.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
From Alfa Romeo to Volvo, 27 brands are taking part in the largest Philadelphia Auto Show since before COVID-19.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Researchers at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in South Philadelphia are training dogs to help detect hemangiosarcoma, an often deadly form of canine cancer. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Saturday marks one year since a deadly jet crash rocked a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood. Madeleine Wright goes back to look at this community that's been changed forever.
Shore towns already battered by recent storms are preparing for another possible round of bad weather this weekend.
Drone footage captured a frozen Schuylkill River at Boathouse Row and Mother Nature is not giving the Philadelphia area a break for at least several more days.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice and Schitt's Creek.