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Merck & Co. Inc. / Schering-Plough Corp.

2009 · Acquisition/Merger · $41.1B · Complete

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Mar 09, 2009 SEC Filing - Merck/Schering-Plough Neutral

Merck and Schering-Plough announced a definitive merger agreement valued at $41.1 billion structured as a reverse merger to preserve joint venture rights to…

Mar 19, 2009 Illinois Business Law Journal Bullish

The deal will result in billions in annual savings for the merged entity, with expected annual cost reductions of $3.5 billion and expanded geographic reach…

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Merck acquired Schering-Plough in a $41.1 billion reverse merger, gaining a diversified portfolio including Remicade, Nasonex, and the Vytorin/Zetia cholesterol franchise, creating the second-largest pharmaceutical company globally at the time.

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