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Merck Receives Warning Letter for Vaccine Operations

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Merck and Co. (Whitehouse Station, NJ) on April 28, citing numerous good manufacturing practice (GMP) violations at Merck's vaccine production operations in West Point, PA. The FDA also requested a meeting with senior management at Merck to discuss the concerns cited in the warning letter.

Vaccines produced at the facility include the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil, and the combination measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox vaccine ProQuad.

Specific violations noted on the form include:

* lack of stability information;

* over-pressurization ...

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