Merck KGAA Invests €260m In Production Value Chain in China
Executive Summary
German group Merck has inaugurated a major new pharmaceutical plant and announced a further investment in China, where it sees opportunities in essential drugs amid rising demand as the country broadens its basic healthcare coverage and its population ages.
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