Is an Acquisition of Acceleron a Smart Move for Merck?

Is an Acquisition of Acceleron a Smart Move for Merck?

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Motley Fool
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  • Merck will get promising pulmonary arterial hypertension drug sotatercept with its acquisition of Acceleron.
  • Acceleron already has one drug on the market that's licensed to Bristol Myers Squibb.
  • An acquisitions strategy helps Merck reduce its dependence on blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda.