Merck criticises ‘successive UK governments’ as it cancels King’s Cross development
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Merck criticises ‘successive UK governments’ as it cancels King’s Cross development
Merck criticises ‘successive UK governments’ as it cancels King’s Cross development
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The firm, known as MSD in Europe, said there has been a lack of investment in life sciences.

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