Merck Staring Down Patent Cliff of Its Lucrative Cancer Wonder Drug
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Merck is looking for a miracle. Well, another one.
The pharma company's patent for its wildly successful "miracle" cancer drug Keytruda is up in 2028 — and a hefty share of its revenues could disappear alongside the exclusivity. On Wednesday, word came that the company is now looking to patch the hole in its future balance sheet by going shopping.
Source Fool.com