Difference between revisions of "Pharmacia Corporation"

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[[Fred Hassan]] | [[Robert Shapiro]]
 
[[Fred Hassan]] | [[Robert Shapiro]]
 
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*[[Social Market Foundation]], funder
 
*[[Social Market Foundation]], funder
  

Revision as of 15:26, 16 January 2008

Pharmacia Animal Health, part of Pharmacia Corporation

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]

People

Fred Hassan | Robert Shapiro

Affiliations

References