German pharma giant Merck to buy US firm Bio-Techne for $11.3 billion

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2026-06-25

Frankfurt (dpa) - German pharma giant Merck has inked a deal to acquire US life sciences company Bio-Techne for $11.3 billion to expand its business in the laboratory equipment sector, the German firm said in a statement on Thursday. With the planned acquisition, Merck aims to strengthen its laboratory division in high-growth areas such as cell and gene therapies and precision diagnostics. Bio-Techne shareholders will be offered $73 in cash per s......

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