Merck Receives FDA Approval of ZEPATIER ™ (elbasvir and grazoprevir) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 or 4 Infection in Adults Following Priority Review
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KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-subheadline field-fieldpressreleasesubheadline " > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < p > ZEPATIER Achieves High Cure Rates (SVR12) in Broad Range of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, Including Those with Compensated Cirrhosis, Renal Impairment of Any Degree and HIV-1/HCV Co-infection < /p > < /div > < /div > < /div > < p > KENILWORTH, N.J.--( < a target= " _blank " href= " http://www.businesswire.com " > BUSINESS WIRE < /a > )--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada,
today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
approved ZEPATIER < sup > ™ < /sup > (elbasvir and grazoprevir) for the
treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
genotype (GT) 1 or GT4 infection, with or without ribavirin (RBV),
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