Global ACT deal closes
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Chattem announces May 29 the closing of an agreement to acquire the rights to anti-cavity mouthwash ACT in Western Europe together with worldwide trademark rights for $4.1 mil. and assumed liabilities. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based firm announced the agreement May 7 after the European Commission approved it (1"The Tan Sheet" May 14, 2007, In Brief). Chattem acquired ACT and other brands in January 2007 as Johnson & Johnson divested brands in connection with its Pfizer Consumer Healthcare purchase (2"The Tan Sheet" Feb. 19, 2007, p. 10)...
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