Gilead execs tick off its three top areas of M&A interest

Now that Gilead ($GILD) faces increased competition for its goliath share of the U.S. hep C market with Merck's ($MRK) fresh arrival on the scene, the Big Biotech is keeping a mental checklist of potential new collaborations and acquisitions that might help rev up some added excitement for the company's shares. In its review of annual numbers on Tuesday night, Gilead's John Milligan--soon to be CEO--cited three key areas of interest: oncology, inflammatory diseases and liver diseases. Story