Merck To Ship Hepatitis C Drug Victrelis To Pharmacies Within A Week
Executive Summary
Merck will begin shipping Victrelis (boceprevir) to pharmacies within a week, the company announced following FDA approval of the hepatitis C drug after market-close on May 13 – a time-frame that roughly coincides with expected FDA action on Vertex's Incivek (telaprevir).
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