M/10/037 – Pfizer / King
Transaction details
The Competition Authority has cleared the proposed transaction whereby Pfizer Incorporated would acquire sole control of King Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday October 29, 2010 | Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | Pfizer is a global research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company active in discovering, developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling innovative medicines for humans and animals. |
| King Pharmaceuticals Inc. | King is a pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets therapies and technologies primarily in speciality-driven markets including neuroscience, hospital and acute care medicines. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Animal health products in the State. | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Wednesday, November 10, 2010 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Ms. Elisa Ryan | Tel: 01-804 5446, email:er@tca.ie |
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