Taisho/Tanabe
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Japanese firms' formation of joint holding company will create third largest drug maker in Japan with combined OTC sales of roughly $1.54 bil. Decision reflects "intensifying competition in the pharmaceutical industry" and "rapid changes in the business environment," firms say Sept. 17. Agreement comes on heels of GSK's July deal with Taisho to sell Nicoderm CQ in Japan (1"The Tan Sheet" July 2, In Brief). Companies will join forces April 2002, and by next October, Taisho - Japan's top OTC producer - will absorb Rx leader Tanabe's smaller OTC business; Tanabe will integrate Taisho's Rx operations
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Japanese pharmaceutical firms terminate plans to form joint holding company that would have created country's third largest drug maker, Tanabe Seiyaku announces Dec. 3. "Differences regarding the most appropriate direction to be pursued post-merger, in addition to the differences existing in the companies' fundamental infrastructure, makes it unlikely for the companies to be able to take full advantage of their respective strengths and specialties or bring increased value to stockholders," Tanabe states. Under the plan, Taisho - Japan's top OTC producer - would have absorbed Tanabe's OTC business, while Tanabe would have integrated Taisho's Rx operations (1"The Tan Sheet" Sept. 24, In Brief)...
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Japanese pharmaceutical firms terminate plans to form joint holding company that would have created country's third largest drug maker, Tanabe Seiyaku announces Dec. 3. "Differences regarding the most appropriate direction to be pursued post-merger, in addition to the differences existing in the companies' fundamental infrastructure, makes it unlikely for the companies to be able to take full advantage of their respective strengths and specialties or bring increased value to stockholders," Tanabe states. Under the plan, Taisho - Japan's top OTC producer - would have absorbed Tanabe's OTC business, while Tanabe would have integrated Taisho's Rx operations (1"The Tan Sheet" Sept. 24, In Brief)...