Merck to create separate cancer business to offset Keytruda patent loss, WSJ reports

Merck to create separate cancer business to offset Keytruda patent loss, WSJ reports

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Merck is ‌separating its ‌human-health business into two ​divisions to offset pressures related to the patent ‌loss ⁠of its top-selling drug Keytruda, ⁠the Wall Street Journal ​reported ​on ​Monday.

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One division ‌will house its cancer drugs, including Keytruda, while the other will ‌sell its ​non-cancer ​products.

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Merck ​did not ‌respond to a ​Reuters ​request for comment immediately.

(Reporting by ​Padmanabhan ‌Ananthan in Bengaluru; ​Editing by ​Shilpi Majumdar)

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