Pfizer To Buy King Pharma For $3.6 Billion In Cash

Pfizer to buy King Pharma for $3.6 billion in cash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, the world's biggest drugmaker, has agreed to buy King Pharmaceuticals Inc for $3.6 billion, expanding its presence in the market for pain drugs.

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