P&G Merger Talks Bring Pharmaceutical-As-Consumer-Brand Idea To Fore
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Procter & Gamble's aborted merger discussions with Warner-Lambert and American Home Products may herald the next phase in the evolution of consumer-focused pharmaceutical marketing.
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