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Merck Announces FDA Acceptance of Biologics License Application for Bezlotoxumab, an Investigational Antitoxin for Prevention of Clostridium Difficile Infection Recurrence
2016-01-27 14:30:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. FDA Grants Priority Review with Target Action Date of July 23, 2016 Marketing Authorization Application Also Filed with the European Medicines Agency KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Biologics License Application (BLA) for bezlotoxumab, an investigational antitoxin for prevention of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection recurrence. The FDA granted Priority Review for bezlotoxumab, with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of July 23, 2016. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Robert Consalvo, 908-236-1127orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Amy Klug, 908-740-1898 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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