Merck KGaA Moves MS Hopeful Evobrutinib To Phase III, Plans Pipeline Update
Executive Summary
Merck KGaA said its second-quarter performance was boosted by its Life Science lab unit and milestone payments from drug development partners and promised analysts a pipeline update next month.
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