Merck Expands Deal With Chinese Vaccines Firm As MNCs Look To Recover From China Pharmacopeia Issue
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Merck is including its vaccine distribution partner Chongqing Zhifei in its development plan for at least two vaccines in China, while global firms regain a footing after new standards in the Chinese Pharmacopeia stilted their market growth.
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