Merck CEO & Kimmel’s Return 9/24/25

The FDA has approved the injectable version of Merck’s cancer therapy Keytruda. Merck CEO Robert Davis discusses the pricing of this drug and others with CNBC’s Angelica Peebles, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Davis also stands firm on the safety of vaccines and weighs in on the Trump administration’s agenda for health care. Jimmy Kimmel has returned to ABC’s airwaves. Puck’s Matt Belloni discusses the host’s temporary suspension, Kimmel’s response, and the contractual obligations of Disney’s affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair. Plus, the U.S. has barred Iran’s diplomats from shopping at wholesale stores like Costco without permission. Matt Belloni - 15:12 Robert Davis - 28:47 In this episode Matt Belloni, @mattbelloni Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie