Nov 14 (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc MRK.N:
MERCK TO ACQUIRE CIDARA THERAPEUTICS, INC., DIVERSIFYING ITS PORTFOLIO TO INCLUDE LATE-PHASE ANTIVIRAL AGENT
MERCK & CO INC - TO BUY CIDARA FOR $9.2 BILLION
MERCK & CO INC PROPOSED DEAL FOR $221.50 PER SHARE IN CASH
MERCK & CO INC: UNDER TERMS OF MERGER AGREEMENT, MERCK, THROUGH A UNIT, WILL ACQUIRE ALL OF OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CIDARA
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