Merck Pleased with FDA Advisory Committee Recommendation for Approval of Vorapaxar

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today said it was pleased with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee's recommendation for approval of vorapaxar. Vorapaxar is the company's investigational antiplatelet medicine for the reduction of atherothrombotic events, when added to standard of care, in patients with a history of heart attack and no history of stroke or transient ischemic attack. “There are approximately 7.6 million Americans who have survived a heart attack. Each year, about 190,000 of them have a recurrent heart attack, so there remains a need for additional treatment options,” said Dr. Daniel Bloomfield, vice president, Cardiovascular Diseases, Merck See full press release