Investment firms in Boston and New York could see the biggest gains from the sale of a Raleigh drugmaker. Raleigh firm rides ...

Freshfields is advising Merck on its $10bn acquisition of respiratory-focused pharmaceutical company Verona Pharma, in a ...

MRK's $10B buyout of VRNA brings in Ohtuvayre, a unique COPD therapy set to bolster its cardio-pulmonary portfolio.

The main patent for Ohtuvayre, the COPD drug at the heart of Verona’s $10 billion sale, expired in 2020. For Merck to make ...

Merck’s recent acquisition announcement sends a strong signal regarding its urgency to tackle the impending Keytruda patent ...

When blockbuster drugs lose intellectual property protections it can wipe out billions of dollars in revenue for companies ...

This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Big Pharma markets left in a ‘patent cliff’-hanger’ ...

Fintel reports that on July 10, 2025, Wells Fargo downgraded their outlook for Verona Pharma plc - Depositary Receipt () ...

Merck says it will acquire London-based Verona Pharma for about US$10bil, gaining a promising respiratory treatment as it ...

Verona Pharma brings to Merck the inhaled drug Ohtuvayre, which is FDA approved as a treatment for chronic obstructive ...

This acquisition of Verona Pharma reflects the commitment we have to delivering innovative treatments to patients and our ...

A key patent for Merck’s blockbuster drug Keytruda will expire in 2028. The cancer therapy brought the company $29.5 billion last year. Keytruda may also face “ price setting ” from the Inflation ...