Merck & Co to create a separate cancer unit as patent cliff looms

Keytruda's been driving Merck's growth for nearly a decade, accounting for almost half of the company's total sales last year. But new US federal drug pricing policies will bring lower-priced competitors into the market within the next few years. The drug giant has been working hard to diversify its pipeline and has some promising new treatments, including a more effective pneumonia vaccine Capvaxive and a novel lung disease treatment Winrevair.To help the performance of its new products stand out, Merck w ...