Shares of Merck KGaA climbed 2% in Frankfurt on Tuesday after the German pharmaceutical major put its consumer health business up for sale. In a statement the company said it’s “preparing strategic options” for the unit, including “potential full or partial sale of the business as well as strategic partnerships.” Merck didn’t give any reasons for putting the business on the market.
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