Aegerion Pharmaceuticals and QLT will merge By: MarketMinute.com Stock News June 15, 2016 at 12:43 PM EDT Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: AEGR) will merge with QLT Inc. (Nasdaq: QLTI). Shares of Aegerion gained 40 cents to $1.73 while added 6 cents to $1.49.