Merck

Merck to cut jobs and costs as demand for Gardasil in China remains weak
[DARMSTADT] Drugmaker Merck on Tuesday (Jul 29) announced job and cost cuts it said will save US$3 billion a year as it posted lower second-quarter results due to continuing...

Merck nears US$10 billion deal for London-based lung therapy firm Verona, FT reports
[LONDON] Merck is nearing a US$10 billion deal to buy lung diseases focussed Verona Pharma, as the US drugmaker is eyeing deals to offset the upcoming patent expiry of...

