UPDATE 1-Ex-Merck analyst faces insider trading charges on merger tips
October 14, 2014 at 11:46 AM EDT
NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Federal criminal prosecutors in New York charged a former Merck & Co Inc employee with conspiracy to commit fraud for tipping a contact about potential mergers, including Merck's takeover of Idenix Pharmaceuticals ahead of a public announcement in June, according to a court filing on Tuesday.