Replies to post #793 on Merck and Co Inc (MRK)

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MRK—Vaxneuvance sBLA for pediatrics gets 3-month extension to 7/1/22:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/merck-provides-fda-review-supplemental-104500754.html

Vaxneuvance is already FDA-approved for adults (#msg-164961310), but I don’t think Vaxneuvance will compete effectively with PFE’s Prevnar-20, which has broader coverage of pneumococcal serotypes and a simpler (one-shot) treatment course (#msg-166441188).

p.s. MRK pays PFE a royalty of 7.25% on worldwide Vaxneuvance sales during 2022-2026 and a 2.5% royalty during 2027-2035 (#msg-166075692).