Mectizan Donation Program
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MDP, a program at the Task Force for Global Health, oversees the donation of Mectizan for river blindness, and Mectizan and albendazole for lymphatic filariasis elimination. #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
In Merck’s press release, CEO Robert Davis comments:
“By extending our commitment, we aim to ensure that national LF elimination programs in endemic countries continue to have reliable access to the treatments needed to protect vulnerable populations and strengthen health systems."
“By extending our commitment, we aim to ensure that national LF elimination programs in endemic countries continue to have reliable access to the treatments needed to protect vulnerable populations and strengthen health systems."
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
In Merck’s press release, CEO Robert Davis comments:
“By extending our commitment, we aim to ensure that national LF elimination programs in endemic countries continue to have reliable access to the treatments needed to protect vulnerable populations and strengthen health systems."
“By extending our commitment, we aim to ensure that national LF elimination programs in endemic countries continue to have reliable access to the treatments needed to protect vulnerable populations and strengthen health systems."
Merck will continue to donate up to 100 million Mectizan treatments annually through 2030 for co-administration with albendazole (donated by @GSK) and diethylcarbamazine (DEC) through the WHO’s recommended triple drug therapy strategy.
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Merck will continue to donate up to 100 million Mectizan treatments annually through 2030 for co-administration with albendazole (donated by @GSK) and diethylcarbamazine (DEC) through the WHO’s recommended triple drug therapy strategy.