Eli Lilly Agrees to Acquire Merida Biosciences for $2.88 Billion
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly plans to buy autoimmune disease specialist Merida Biosciences in cash to expand its therapeutic portfolio beyond weight-loss drugs.
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Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly plans to buy autoimmune disease specialist Merida Biosciences in cash to expand its therapeutic portfolio beyond weight-loss drugs.

Eli Lilly has agreed to purchase biotech firm Merida Biosciences in a cash deal valued at up to $2.88 billion. The acquisition is designed to accelerate the development of novel therapies targeting serious autoimmune and allergic conditions.
Eli Lilly & Co. plans to buy Merida Biosciences Inc. for as much as $2.88 billion in cash to expand in autoimmune and allergic diseases, part of an effort to build beyond the weight-loss and diabetes…

The American pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has purchased Merida Biosciences in a multi-billion dollar deal aimed at strengthening its immunology and weight-loss medication pipeline.