WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2004--Merck & Co., Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Aton Pharma, Inc. and the sale of Merck's 50 percent equity stake in Johnson & Johnson*MSD Europe to Johnson & Johnson, both of which closed in the first quarter of 2004.
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