In Brief
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Valeant buys Brazilian nutrition firm Probiotica; Nutraceutical International keeps up acquisitions; Claritin weighs on Merck consumer in Q4; J&J acetaminophen study backs Glaxo; more news In Brief.
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