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Merck will help rival Johnson & Johnson produce COVID-19 vaccine, possibly doubling supply

The supply of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is set for a big boost, as its fierce competitor, Merck & Co., has agreed to help produce the shots. Under the deal, to be announced later Tuesday by President Biden, one Merck facility in the United States will manufacture the vaccine, while a second facility… Read More »

EASD: Lilly, BI tout new Jardiance kidney analysis as rival J&J nears FDA nod

BARCELONA—Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim, eager to keep pace with rivals, are out with new Jardiance kidney disease data in a patient population they say mirrors the one that could soon score Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana a new nod. Tuesday at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting, the partners presented results showing… Read More »