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news El Sudcaliforniano 2026-04-13

How Merck turned miracle drug into blockbuster, limiting access for cancer patients globally

The pharmaceutical giant has built a fortress of patents and lobbied extensively to protect its main revenue source, the drug Keytruda.


El gigante farmacéutico ha construido una fortaleza de patentes, ha operado con opacidad y ha cabildeado incansablemente para proteger a su principal fuente de ingresos: Keytruda

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