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Merck Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation from FDA and PRIME Status from EMA for Investigational Ebola Zaire Vaccine (V920)
2016-07-25 14:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced two regulatory milestones for the companys investigational vaccine for Ebola Zaire, V920 (rVSVG-ZEBOV-GP, live attenuated): the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the vaccine candidate Breakthrough Therapy Designation, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted PRIME (PRIority MEdicines) status. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Skip Irvine, 215-652-6059orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Justin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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