1 day ago · Merck said it will pause shipments of Gardasil to China through at least mid-year, as continued weak demand for the HPV vaccine there is expected to hurt 2025 revenue, but it still posted a strong ...

1 day ago · The pause in Gardasil sales is expected to last at least through mid-year, Merck said. The news marks the company’s latest setback in China, following a 2024 decline in demand for doses of the ...

Its fourth quarter Gardasil sales were $1.55 billion, below Wall Street's forecast of around $1.8 billion, which has been pared back nearly 20% since the issues in China were disclosed last summer.

1 day ago · Gardasil is a vaccine that prevents cancer from HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Trouble with sales of that blockbuster shot in China has unsettled investors over ...

1 day ago · It expects 2025 earnings per share in the range of $8.88 to $9.03 a share compared with an average analyst estimate of $9.03 a share. Gardasil, which prevents cancers caused by the human papillomavirus, has been one of Merck's top growth drivers aside from Keytruda, and much of its international growth had come from China before sales of the shot slowed …

Jan 8, 2025 · The approval makes GARDASIL the first HPV vaccine approved for use in males in China. GARDASIL is now indicated in China to prevent anal cancers caused by HPV Types 16 and 18, genital warts (condyloma acuminata) caused by HPV Types 6 and 11, and the following precancerous or dysplastic lesions caused by HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18: grade 1 ...

Jan 8, 2025 · GARDASIL is now indicated in China to prevent anal cancers caused by HPV Types 16 and 18, genital warts (condyloma acuminata) caused by HPV Types 6 and 11, and the following precancerous or ...

Aug 7, 2024 · Merck CEO Robert Davis said on the earnings call that based on the intelligence that the company gathered, Gardasil’s sales have been affected by China’s anti-bribery and anti-corruption drive.

Oct 31, 2024 · Worldwide, the company’s Gardasil franchise saw sales (PDF) slide 11% compared with last year to $2.3 billion. Merck attributed the decline to lower demand in China, which offset double-digit...

Jul 30, 2024 · Merck & Co said on Tuesday that shipments of its Gardasil vaccine in the important China market declined in the second quarter, sparking investor concerns, and its shares plunged more than 9%.