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Merck & Co Resumes Islatravir HIV Studies After Safety Concerns, But Abandons PrEP Approach

Maintains Belief In Oral Long-Acting Regimen

Executive Summary

After a nine-month US FDA-imposed pause, Merck is relaunching its studies of islatravir with a lower dose, while also abandoning its use in PrEP studies.

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