Merck beats estimates as Keytruda sales top $3 billion for first time

Merck beats estimates as Keytruda sales top $3 billion for first time

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Merck & Co Inc <MRK.N> blew past Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as sales of its blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda crossed the $3-billion mark for the first time in a quarter and beat lofty estimates.