M&A Pressure Mounts For Merck & Co After Alzheimer's Drug Dismissed
Executive Summary
Merck's verubecestat has flopped in a second Phase III Alzheimer's trial; investors are anticipating M&A or licensing deals soon to bring something new into the big pharma's development portfolio.
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