FDA Cites Benefits of Merck HIV Drug

September 1, 2007 By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Business Writer

(AP) -- A new HIV-fighting drug from Merck & Co. appears superior to options for patients who have stopped responding to available drugs, federal regulators said Friday.



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