P&G Nears Deal to Acquire Merck KGaA"s Consumer-Health Unit

It's a whopper of a deal. Procter & Gamble will acquire the consumer health business from German company Merck KGaA in a $4.2 billion deal. The deal will add Merck's vitamin and food supplements to P&G's existing r.....»»

Procter & Gamble agreed to acquire the consumer-health business from Germany’s Merck KGaA, in a $4.2 billion deal that adds vitamins and food supplements to P&G’s lineup of over-the-counter medicines......»»

FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Generic drug maker Mylan is in advanced discussions to acquire Merck KGaA's consumer health business after other bidders failed to meet the German company's price expectations, people familiar with the matter said......»»

The acquisition of Merck KGaA's consumer-health business will enhance Procter & Gamble's (PG) brand portfolio and geographic footprint. The Procter & Gamble C.....»»

(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co said on Thursday it has signed an agreement to acquire the consumer health business of German pharmaceuticals company Merck KGaA for about 3.4 billion euros ($4.21 billion)......»»

(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co will acquire the consumer health business of Merck KGaA for about 3.4 billion euros ($4.2 billion), giving it vitamin brands such as Seven Seas and greater exposure to Latin American and Asian markets......»»

EU antitrust regulators have approved Procter & Gamble's (P&G) 3.4 billion euro ($3.9 billion) acquisition of Merck KGaA's consumer health unit, saying on Tuesday that they had no competition concerns......»»

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Deal part of its $4.2 billion global acquisition of German drug maker's consumer health business.....»»

1. Vitamin deal: Procter & Gamble announced Thursday it is buying the consumer health business of German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA for about ?3.4 billion ($4.2 billion)......»»

(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co agreed to acquire the consumer health business of German pharmaceuticals company Merck KGaA for about 3.4 billion euros ($4.21 billion) in cash, the companies said on Thursday......»»

(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co said on Thursday it has signed an agreement to acquire the consumer health business of German pharmaceuticals company Merck KGaA for about 3.4 billion euros ($4.21 billion)......»»

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Procter & Gamble Co. has completed the $4 billion acquisition of the Consumer Health business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The deal, which was first announced in April, closed on Friday and includes the addition of thousands of employees along wi.....»»

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LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble's $4.2 billion deal for Merck's vitamin and supplements business is the latest example of a major consumer company stocking up on health-related products......»»

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