France Rejects Merck's COVID-19 Pill: How Bad Is the News?

France Rejects Merck's COVID-19 Pill: How Bad Is the News?

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Motley Fool
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  • The French National Authority for Health determined that other therapies were much more effective than molnupiravir.
  • Merck's agreement with France for the COVID-19 pill was only in the ballpark of $30 million.
  • Although the French rejection won't hurt Merck much, molnupiravir won't generate the level of sales globally that were anticipated.