European OTC Shifts: BMS Eyes Selling French Business, Private Equity Controls Italy's Recordati
Executive Summary
Bristol-Myers Squibb weighs selling its UPSA French OTC business, conducting a strategic review to assess its growth potential. Milan-based Recordati, says it plans to grow its OTC business; the firm sold a 51.8% stake owned by the Recordati family to a consortium of private equity funds for $3.56bn.