Ipsen's Latest Consumer Health Play: Growth Or Attracting Suitors?
Executive Summary
Less than a month after investing in Italian nutritional supplement maker Akkadeas Pharma, Ipsen acquires five Sanofi OTC drug brands marketed in Europe, including Prontalgine analgesics available in France.
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