Pharmacia Corporation
Pharmacia Animal Health, part of Pharmacia Corporation
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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
Thomas Koestler Head of Regulatory Affairs
Affiliations
- Ruder Finn
- Global Public Affairs Institute
- Social Market Foundation, funder
- American Academy of Neurology
- American College of Cardiology
- American Medial Women's Association
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Arthritis Foundation
- Endocrine Society
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- March of Dimes
- National Mental Health Association
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Society for Women's Health Research
- Pharmacia Allergy Research Foundation
