Beware Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc.'s Hepatitis C Combo Pill Impresses In Phase 2 Trial

Merck & Co. (MRK)’s experimental hepatitis C pill produced clinical trial results positioning the drug as a strong competitor to a potential blockbuster therapy from Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD)

Merck’s two-drug combination once-a-day pill stopped the virus in 98 percent of newly treated patients with few major side effects, according to a mid-stage study presented today at the European Association for the Study of the Liver in London.

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