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6 February 2019Americas

GSK and Merck KGaA unite in €3.7bn immunotherapy deal

UK headquartered GSK has made another move in the oncology space, signing a potential €3.7 billion ($3.3 billion) immunotherapy deal with Germany-based Merck KGaA.

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