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Merck to sell generics to Mylan for 4.9 bn euros

German drugs and chemicals group Merck KGaA said it had signed a share purchase agreement with Mylan Laboratories Inc under which the US firm will acquire its generics business for 4.9 bn euros.

Updated on: May 13, 2007, 16:15:19 IST
Reuters | By , Berlin
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German drugs and chemicals group Merck KGaA said on Sunday it had signed a share purchase agreement with Mylan Laboratories Inc under which the US firm will acquire its generics business for 4.9 billion euros.

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Merck said the agreement was subject to regulatory approval and that it expected the transaction to close in the second half of 2007.

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