Pfizer Bid For Wyeth Could Top $65 Billion: Wsj

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Sat, 01/24/2009 - 11:35am

Pfizer Inc. reportedly is close to an agreement to acquire rival drug maker Wyeth for between $65 billion and $70 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that could be announced as early as next week,

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