Here is he reason why Merck is buying Sigma-Aldrich Corporation....

Here is he reason why Merck is buying Sigma-Aldrich Corporation.

This deal will immediately impact Merck's top-line, given that Sigma's earnings are expected to grow by nearly 7% on average for the next 5 years . Merck will also increase its global footprint through this merger, especially in Asia and North America.

Perhaps most importantly, this acquisition further removes the company away from its struggling pharma pipeline, as its Serono biotechnology segment hasn't been able to produce a significant new drug in over a decade due to a spate of high profile clinical failures .

Not because of BLT.

Yes Benitec is strong science, we all know but where we are ?