P&G Kisses Pharma Biz Goodbye In $3.1B Deal With Warner Chilcott
Executive Summary
Warner Chilcott's $3.1 billion acquisition of Proctor & Gamble's pharmaceuticals business on Aug. 24 significantly bolsters the Irish drug maker's sales force and adds to its already lucrative women's health portfolio with the addition of Asacol HD and Actonel,while freeing P&G to focus on consumer health
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