The move come as a part of its restructuring following its merger with Scherin-Plough and is expected to spare 486 jobs in that country.
Merck shares are down 0.33%.
Shares of Merck & Co. (MRK) are down after Reuters reported that the drugmaker's Dutch unit said it would keep about half of the research and development jobs. Last year, Merck said it would close three research sites in the N
