Verona Pharma's stock soars toward a record after $10 billion buyout deal with Merck.

Merck buys Verona for $10 billion

07:47am, Wednesday, 09'th Jul 2025
Evan Seigerman, BMO senior biopharma analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Merck's decision to buy Verona, the potential impact of sector tariffs and much more.
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Merck to Buy Verona Pharma in $10 Billion Deal

06:48am, Wednesday, 09'th Jul 2025
Merck has struck a roughly $10 billion deal to buy Verona Pharma, bolstering its lineup as it braces for the 2028 loss of patent exclusivity for the blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda.

Merck to acquire Verona Pharma for $10 billion

06:39am, Wednesday, 09'th Jul 2025
Merck will buy UK-based Verona Pharma for about $10 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, strengthening the U.S. firm's presence in respiratory treatments as it readies for the patent expiry of it
RAHWAY, N.J. & RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and Verona Pharma plc (Nasdaq: VRNA) (“Verona Pharma”), a biopharmaceutical
Merck is nearing a roughly $10 billion deal to buy lung disease-focused biotech Verona Pharma, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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