Reuters (Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc said it would buy Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc in a deal valued at about $3.85 billion to complement its hepatitis C portfolio. Merck said it would pay $24.50 per share – more than three times Idenix’s Friday closing price of $7.23. Merck to Acquire IdenixMarketWatch Merck to Acquire Idenix PharmaceuticalsNew York Times Why Merck Just Spent $4 Billion On New Drugs For Hepatitis CForbes Bloomberg –CNBC.com all 15 news articles |
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