Merck has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17.0 billion. The combined company will serve life science customers globally with established brands and a supply chain that can support the delivery of more than 300,000 products.   The Lab & Academia business will include Merck Millipore and Sigma-Aldrich’s range of products across lab chemicals, biologics and reagents. In pharma and biopharma production, Sigma-Aldrich expands Merck’s products and capabilities wit...