May 1 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Merck & Co posted a 52.5 percent fall in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by hefty charge related to its collaboration with Eisai Co Ltd.
Net income fell to $736 million, or 27 cents per share, in the first quarter from $1.55 billion, or 56 cents per share, a year earlier.
Net revenue rose to $10.04 billion from $9.43 billion. (Reporting by Tamara Mathias in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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