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Revision as of 14:41, 16 January 2008
History
- 1995 Pharmacia & Upjohn established.
- 1997 Pharmacia Biotech merges with Amersham Life Science; sale of Biotech in August and merger with Amersham Life Science.
- 1998 Divestment programme in nutrition business; sale of Ortho businesses approved.
- 1999 Merger with Sugen; 20% stake acquisition in Sensus Drug Development Corp; proposed sale of the company’s sweeteners and biogums businesses; divestiture of the Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company; sale of the alignates business: failed merger with Delta & Pine Land Company.
- 2000 European Commission confirms approval for merger with Monsanto Company: new company commences trading in April under the name Pharmacia Corp; agricultural operations of the former Monsanto Company placed into a subsidiary of Pharmacia with the name Monsanto Company; North American rights retrieved for Nicotrol; sale of the former Monsanto Nutrition and Consumer Products businesses.
- 2002 Pfizer announces acquisition of Pharmacia Corp. [1]
