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Merck weighing acquisition of Cubist for more than US$7b: sources

Deal, if announced, would be another multibillion-dollar health care transaction in a banner year for M&A

Published Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · 09:50 PM

New York

DRUGMAKER Merck & Co is in talks to acquire the biopharmaceuticals company Cubist for more than US$7 billion, according to people briefed on the matter.

The deal, if announced, would represent another multibillion-dollar health care transaction in a banner year for mergers and acquisitions in the industry.

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