Fierce Pharma July 7, 2022
Weeks after speculation surrounding a potential Merck acquisition of Seagen first surfaced, the two companies are now reportedly nearing a deal that could be the biopharma world’s largest since 2020—unless antitrust regulators intervene.
The companies hope to tie the knot on or before Merck’s second-quarter earnings report, which is set for July 28, the newspaper reports.
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