Merck's spending big to support Gardasil, and the HPV vaccine keeps pumping along

Merck's spending big to support Gardasil, and the HPV vaccine keeps pumping along

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Fierce Pharma
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Merck & Co.’s immuno-oncology superstar Keytruda has been dominating headlines and sales rankings for the pharma giant, but it has another growth engine making waves around the world, too.

HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 has been pumping in recent years, and the trend continued in the second quarter. The shot posted 50% growth at constant exchange rates over last year’s second quarter to $886 million. And the company is gearing up to keep the shot's growth coming.