Merck Ditches $1 Billion London R&D Project

GALWAY, IRELAND--May 1, 2025--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--U.S. pharmaceutical major Merck & Co. (Rathway, New Jersey) has scrapped a planned US$1 billion expansion of its U.K. operations, blaming the government for failing to invest in the sector. Within this article: Details Merck's cancellation of major U.K. pharma project and withdrawal of its R&D activities to the U.S., reasons, reaction, Merck's cost-cutting plans