Executive Summary: Pfizer-Wyeth Merger Deal Overview: On January 25, 2009, Pfizer and Wyeth entered into the merger agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Wyeth will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pfizer. Upon completion of the merger, each share of Wyeth common stock issued and outstanding will be converted into the right to receive, subject to adjustment under limited circumstances, a combination of $33.00 in cash, without interest
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* Pfizer, leading pharmaceutical company, most profitable * Pfizer has well respected name all over the world and has some of the top research, advertising, financial and marketing talent * Lipitor recommended by American hearth association. * High Cholesterol, which is a common problem across the globe is only likely to increase with rapidly aging population specially in the US and rise in obesity levels. Weaknesses * Co-marketing agreement for pfizer: *
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1. Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1885 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey and it’s industry is Drug Manufacturers. Johnson & Johnson along with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, manufactures and sells various products in the health care field worldwide. It operates in three different segments which are consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices. The consumer segment offers baby care products under the Johnson S brand name; Oral care products which is under the Listerine brand name;
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Trang Tran, Yinjia Hua, Xiaoyi Zhou, Wei Luo - Group 3 Professor Nina Dorata Business Combinations – ACC 638 (T, 6:55pm-9:20pm) 11 May 2011 Pfizer & Wyeth When Pfizer announced an agreement to buy Wyeth in January 2009, it was expected to not only create a pharmaceutical behemoth which would be the biggest merger since AT&T and BellSouth in March 2006 (according to the research firm Capital IQ but also would be an extraordinary event in such a financial crisis for the period 2008-2009 because
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An analysis of order qualifiers and order winners of the operational strategy of Pfizer Inc. Worlds’ leading pharmaceutical manufacturer A report prepared by Dr Amit Roy Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 4 2.0 Background 5 3.0 Key Financial information 5 4.0 Order Qualifiers and Order Winners 6 4.0.1 Safe clinical trials and drug delivery methods to objects 6 4.0.2 Health and safety standards 7 4.0.3 License
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Pfizer – Wyeth Acquisition Abstract The board of Pfizer, the world’s largest drug maker, has agreed to acquire a long-time rival, Wyeth, for $68 billion. The Pfizer-Wyeth merger will create a prescription pharmaceutical company of extraordinary scale. Despite long-term patent and marketing challenges, most industry observers believe Pfizer has little choice but to engage in some type of major acquisition, especially given the recent loss of income on Lipitor. Pfizer needs to reassure its
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Johnson and Johnson Healthcare Success Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is the world's largest healthcare company. Founded in the United States in 1886, the company has been profitable for 75 straight years and currently operates 250 subsidiary companies in 57 countries (Johnson & Johnson [JNJ], n.d.). JNJ’s products fall into three segments: pharmaceuticals, with 39% of total sales, medical devices and diagnostics with 36%, and consumer products, with 25% (JNJ, n.d.). Additionally, the company employs
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S.W.O.T analysis for Pfizer Strengths 1. Pfizer's presence in more than 50 countries and one of the largest research based pharmaceutical company globally. 2. Pfizer's is having excellent facilities for R&D to create innovative and breakthrough products 3. M & A with big pharma brands increased Pfizer's brand reputation. (Annual Review, 2013) Weakness 1. Limited scope for growth due to tough competition from other major pharma brands 2. Dependence on Key In-Line Products such as Lyrica
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competitive advantage. Successfully execution requires a strategic manager who can effectively and successfully drive strategic objectives, then report its performance to the leadership team (Thompson & Strickland, 2013). This paper will examine how Pfizer utilized growth, innovation and execution strategies as well as acquisitions and mergers to become the number one global pharmaceutical company. The organization’s SWOT analysis (Thompson & Strickland, 2013) showed its strength in being innovative
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Corporate News: Pfizer Wins Prevnar 13 Approval, In Quick Boost From Wyeth Deal Rockoff, Jonathan D. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition [New York, N.Y] 25 Feb 2010: B.4. Turn on hit highlighting for speaking browsers by selecting the Enter button Hide highlighting Abstract (summary) Translate AbstractTranslate Press the Escape key to closeTranslate [[missing key: loadingAnimation]] The Food and Drug Administration approved Prevnar 13 for prevention of "pneumococcal" illnesses, such as ear
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