Feb 4, 2025 · The continued decline of Merck & Co.’s HPV vaccine Gardasil in China has come to a head as the New Jersey drug giant is halting shipments to the world’s second-most populous country. Thanks to ...

6 days ago · Overall sales of Gardasil fell 17% to $1.55 billion in the final quarter of last year, mainly due to the lower demand in China. Gardasil vaccine protects against cancer-causing human papilloma virus or HPV infections.

Feb 4, 2025 · Merck said on Tuesday it would not ship its HPV vaccine Gardasil in China until at least the middle of this year due to weak discretionary spending, a move that dented its full-year forecast...

Feb 4, 2025 · Merck & Co. shares tumbled after the company halted shipments to China of its cancer-preventing Gardasil vaccine, a dramatic escalation to the company’s problems in the country that threatens ...

Feb 4, 2025 · China is the largest market for Gardasil outside of the U.S., accounting for 60% to 70% of overseas sales. Executives, however, remained optimistic about re-establishing growth in China. “China still represents a significant long-term opportunity for Gardasil given the large number of females, and now males with our recent approval, that are ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Gardasil, which prevents cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), has been one of Merck's top growth drivers aside from Keytruda, and much of its international growth had come from China ...

The low end of Merck's revenue guidance assumes no further shipments in China, and less than $1 billion in sales at the high end. Merck CEO Robert Davis said on an earnings call that Gardasil ...

6 days ago · Merck & Co.’s blockbuster vaccine Gardasil has had a roller-coaster ride in China. A post-Covid surge in demand for the cancer-preventing shot quickly deflated last year, to the point the US ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Merck & Co. shares tumbled after the company halted shipments to China of its cancer-preventing Gardasil vaccine, a dramatic escalation to the company’s problems in the country that threatens the future of a blockbuster product.

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...