Well Pharmacy recruits new chief from jeweller
1 July 2019
Well Pharmacy will have a new chief executive officer from 30 September 2019.
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People in Brief | Alliance Pharma, Pfizer, BAH
1 July 2019
Alliance Pharma, Pfizer and the German Medicines Manufacturers' Association, the BAH, have all recently announced people changes.
France's Ponroy changes name to Havea Group
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28 June 2019
France's Ponroy Santé Group has given itself the "more international" name of Havea Group.
Stada puts RB's Ockers in charge of Germany
25 June 2019
Germany's Stada has appointed RB's Eelco Ockers as executive vice president for its home market with effect from 15 September 2019.
GSK offers concessions and starts divestments
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25 June 2019
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) appears to have offered concessions to the European Commission as it seeks approval for its proposed consumer healthcare joint venture with Pfizer. Meanwhile, media reports suggest GSK has started a sale process for three portfolios of consumer healthcare products with a combin...
AbbVie to acquire Allergan in USD63bn deal
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25 June 2019
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie is set to acquire Botox-maker Allergan in a cash and shares deal worth approximately USD63 billion.
People in brief | Orkla, GNC, Orbis, McKesson
24 June 2019
Orkla, GNC, Orbis Biosciences and McKesson have also recently announced people changes
Karo to acquire fellow Swedish company Trimb
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21 June 2019
Karo Pharma is acquiring Swedish consumer healthcare company Trimb Healthcare from Avista Capital Partners for SEK3.4 billion (USD0.36 billion).
AFT outlicenses Maxigesic in South America
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21 June 2019
New Zealand's AFT Pharmaceuticals has announced its first outlicensing deal for the Maxigesic combination painkiller in South America.
Stada recruits Teva's Butti as new Italian head
21 June 2019
Stada has recruited Teva's Salvatore Butti as general manager of its Italian business with effect from 1 September 2019.