Merck to Let Other Drug Companies Make Its COVID-19 Pill Under New Agreement

Merck to Let Other Drug Companies Make Its COVID-19 Pill Under New Agreement
The Merck logo at a gate to the Merck & Co. campus in Rahway, N.J., on July 12, 2018. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
By Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter
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Merck has reached an agreement that will let other drug makers produce its COVID-19 pill, though many countries are excluded from the pact.

Merck and the United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool announced the agreement, saying it would help broaden access to the treatment in 105 low- and middle-income countries.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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