People look at a display showing stock prices in downtown Tokyo March 10, 2009. Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.7 percent on Tuesday as drugmakers such as Astellas Pharma slid among worries about their global competitiveness after Merck proposed to take over Schering-Plough. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN BUSINESS) 

People crossing the street are reflected in a display showing stock prices in downtown Tokyo March 10, 2009. Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.7 percent on Tuesday as drugmakers such as Astellas Pharma slid among worries about their global competitiveness after Merck proposed to take over Schering-Plough. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN BUSINESS IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) 

A view of the Schering-Plough campus in Kenilworth, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH) 

A view of the Schering-Plough campus in Kenilworth, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. ÊREUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH) 

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH) 

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. ÊREUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH) 

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH) 

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH) 

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) 

A view of the Schering-Plough campus in Kenilworth, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) 

A sample of the drug Singulair made by Merck & Co. Inc. is seen in New York March 9, 2009. Merck & Co Inc announced it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES HEALTH BUSINESS) 

A sample of the drug Singulair made by Merck & Co. Inc. is seen in New York March 9, 2009. Merck & Co Inc announced it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES HEALTH BUSINESS) 

A sample of the drug Nasonex made by the Schering Corporation is seen in New York, March 9, 2009. Merck & Co Inc announced it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES HEALTH) 

A sample of the drug Proventil made by Schering Corporation is seen in New York March 9, 2009. Merck & Co Inc announced it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES HEALTH) 

A sample of the drug Nasonex made by the Schering Corporation is seen in New York March 9, 2009. Merck & Co Inc announced it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES HEALTH BUSINESS) 

A sample of the drug Nasonex, made by the Schering Corporation, is seen in New York, March 9, 2009. Merck & Co Inc announced it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH) 

Richard Clark, Chairman and C.E.O. of Merck, speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York, in this file photo taken November 19, 2008. Merck & Co Inc. said on March 9, 2009 that it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41.1 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEALTH SCI TECH HEADSHOT) 

Richard Clark, Chairman and C.E.O. of Merck, speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York, in this file image taken November 19, 2008. Merck & Co Inc. said on March 9, 2009 that it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41.1 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for Big Pharma in weeks. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files (UNITED STATES BUSINESS HEADSHOT HEALTH SCI TECH) 

Fred Hassan, CEO of Schering-Plough Corp., speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York, November 13, 2007. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) 

Fred Hassan, CEO of Schering-Plough Corp., speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York, November 13, 2007. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) 

Fred Hassan, CEO of Schering-Plough Corp., speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York, November 13, 2007. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) 

Fred Hassan, CEO of Schering-Plough, talks to reporters November 21, 2003 during the Reuters Health Summit in New York City. 

Fred Hassan, CEO of Schering-Plough, talks to reporters November 21, 2003
during the Reuters Health Summit in New York. REUTERS/Jeff Christensen

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Fred Hassan, CEO of Schering-Plough, talks to reporters November 21, 2003
during the Reuters Health Summit in New York City. REUTERS/Jeff Christensen

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