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Merck & Co. Inc. / Idenix Pharmaceuticals

2014 · Acquisition/Merger · $3.9B · Complete

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Aug 29, 2004 Wikipedia Neutral

Merck acquired Idenix Pharmaceuticals for $3.85B, a hepatitis C drug developer.

Feb 24, 2017 BioSpace Bearish

Merck took a $2.9 billion impairment charge on the hepatitis C drug uprifosbuvir inherited from the $3.85 billion Idenix acquisition, raising questions about…

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Merck acquired Idenix Pharmaceuticals for $3.85B, a hepatitis C drug developer.

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