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Merck's Verona Acquisition: Plugging A $4B Hole In A $20B Gap
Merck’s recent acquisition announcement sends a strong signal regarding its urgency to tackle the impending Keytruda patent ...
Verona Pharma plc (VRNA): Jim Cramer Approves The Merck Acquisition
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With Verona deal, Merck wagers on strength of lung drug’s patents
The main patent for Ohtuvayre, the COPD drug at the heart of Verona’s $10 billion sale, expired in 2020. For Merck to make ...
Merck shells out $10 billion for London-based lung therapy firm Verona
Merck will buy UK-based Verona Pharma for about $10 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, strengthening the U.S. firm's ...
Merck Acquires Verona Pharma for $10B to Support Portfolio with COPD Drug Ohtuvayre Ahead of Keytruda Patent Expiration
Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is one of the most undervalued NYSE stocks to buy now. On July 9, Merck announced its acquisition ...
Verona Pharma Shares Pop Premarket on Report of Merck Takeover
Verona Pharma shares jumped in premarket trading Wednesday after the Financial Times reported that Merck & Co. is nearing a $10 billion deal to buy the U.K. drugmaker.