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Oct 7, 2026

Merck blocked from selling injectable Keytruda in Europe after patent ruling

A Dutch patent court ruled in favor of Halozyme against Merck, ordering the drugmaker to halt manufacture and sale of injectable Keytruda in eight European countries due to patent infringement.

Oct 7, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Subcutaneous reformulations of blockbuster drugs primarily serve to delay generic competition
  • ▪Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. has sued Merck & Co. in the United States, alleging that the under-the-skin formulation of Keytruda infringes 15 patents filed by Halozyme since 2011
  • ▪The Dutch court's October 7, 2026 injunction blocks Merck & Co. from manufacturing, selling, or stocking subcutaneous Keytruda in Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland

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