Construction begins on Merck Biotech Development Center in Switzerland

Construction begins on Merck Biotech Development Center in Switzerland

Merck has broken ground on the €250 million Merck Biotech Development Center, a new biotech development facility in Switzerland at Corsier-sur-Vevey. The new facility will be used for biotech development and manufacturing for clinical studies. Construction on the biotech development facility is likely to be wrapped up next year with full operations to begin by […]

Procter & Gamble to acquire Merck’s consumer health business for €3.4bn

Procter & Gamble to acquire Merck’s consumer health business for €3.4bn

Procter & Gamble (P&G), a leading US consumer goods company, has finalized a deal to acquire the consumer health business of German pharmaceutical company Merck for approximately €3.4 billion ($4.2 billion). This all-cash transaction marks a significant expansion of P&G’s consumer health division by incorporating a range of over-the-counter (OTC) products from Merck. Expanding P&G’s […]