10 December 2014Americas

Merck insists on buyout despite generic blow

Pharmaceutical company Merck has said it will press on with an $8.4 billion buyout of Cubist Pharmaceuticals despite a court ruling that could pave the way for a generic version of a lucrative Cubist drug.

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