Merck to acquire Verona Pharma for $10 billion

July 9, 2025 6:39 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Merck logo and decreasing stock graph are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Merck will buy UK-based Verona Pharma for about $10 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, strengthening the U.S. firm's presence in respiratory treatments as it readies for the patent expiry of its blockbuster cancer drug.

(Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)



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