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Life after Merck: What Idenix's Renaud did next

 
• By Sukaina Virji

In June, Merck & Co announced it was bolstering its position in the highly competitive hepatitis C arena with the acquisition of Idenix Pharmaceuticals for $3.85bn (scripintelligence.com, 9 June 2014). The transaction closed in August.

In June, Merck & Co announced it was bolstering its position in the highly competitive hepatitis C arena with the acquisition of Idenix Pharmaceuticals for $3.85bn (scripintelligence.com, 9 June 2014). The transaction closed in August.

Scrip caught up with the former Idenix CEO Ronald Renaud to find out if he was enjoying taking a breather...

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