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Pfizer mulls sale of consumer business

by Lisa M. Jarvis
October 16, 2017 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 95, Issue 41

Pfizer is considering selling or spinning off its consumer health care division, one of the world’s biggest makers of over-the-counter drugs. Stock analysts expect the unit, which had sales last year of $3.4 billion, to fetch up to $15 billion. Industry watchers say the potential move comes as Pfizer considers a sizable acquisition to bolster its research-driven drug arm. Merck KGaA put its consumer products business up for sale last month.

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