Merck eyes Indian drug biggie, brands

Germany-based Merck KGaA, the world's oldest multinational pharmaceutical company, is eyeing to acquire a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company and established drug brands. This is part of......

Ranbaxy opts out of bidding for Merck generic biz

Ranbaxy is understood to have pulled out of the race to acquire German pharmaceutical company Merck's generic business on concerns of over-valuation.Ranbaxy, the only Indian company to have made to......

Ranbaxy to bid for $2.3 bn Merck arm

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd is eyeing German multinational Merck KGaA's $2.3-billion generic drug business. A deal will make the company the third largest generic drug manufacturer in the world, with......

Merck to conduct cancer vaccine trials in India

The German drug multinational, Merck KGaA, which received the Indian marketing approval for its head and neck cancer drug Erbitux last month,plans to conductfirst cancer vaccine trials in India.......