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Merck announced that the European Commission has approved ENFLONSIA for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract disease in neonates and infants during their first RSV season. ENFLONSIA is contraindicated for infants with hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of its excipients. ENFLONSIA is a preventive, long-acting monoclonal antibody designed to provide direct, rapid and durable protection through 5 months, a typical RSV season, with non-weight-based dosing. The EC approval authorizes the marketing of ENFLONSIA in all 27 European Union member states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The timing for availability of ENFLONSIA in individual countries will vary by country and depend on multiple factors, including the completion of reimbursement procedures.

A report led by Senator Bernie Sanders found that prescription drug prices have continued to rise despite prior pricing agreements with Presidnet Donald Trump, with some medications seeing significant increases and new drugs launching at very high annual costs, NBC News' Berkeley Lovelace Jr. reports. The findings highlight ongoing challenges in controlling U.S. drug pricing ahead of a Senate hearing on the issue. Publicly traded companies in the space include AstraZeneca (AZN), Bristol Myers (BMY), Eli Lilly (LLY), GSK (GSK), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Merck (MRK), Novartis (NVS), Pfizer (PFE), Roche (RHHBY) and Sanofi (SNY).