Schering-Plough Corp. Purchased by Merck & Co.

March 12, 2009- Merck & Co. is buying Schering-Plough Corp. for $41.1-billion
(U.S.) in a deal that gives Merck key new businesses, access to a
promising pipeline of new products and the chance to further cut costs,
including eliminating about 16,000 jobs.|READ MORE