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Big Pharma Set To Compete For German Merck's Consumer Health Unit

 
• By Lucie Ellis-Taitt

German Merck is seeking a buyer or partner for its consumer health unit, which brought in sales of €860m last year and includes big vitamin brands Seven Seas and Neurobion.

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Pulling Apart The Pieces: Merck KGAA Looks To Divest Or Partner Consumer Health Unit • Source: Shutterstock

After the divestment of its biosimilar business earlier this year, Merck KGAA is preparing to sell off or partner its consumer health unit in order to focus on branded pharmaceuticals – a deal potentially worth €3.5bn to the German group.

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