Merck beats on revenue boosted by Keytruda sales, but posts quarterly loss due to Prometheus deal
[ad_1] Merck on Tuesday reported second-quarter revenue that topped expectations on strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and HPV vaccine Gardasil. The pharmaceutical giant posted a quarterly loss, however, due to charges associated with the company’s acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences earlier this year. Merck swung to a net loss of $5.98 billion, or…