Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that a wholly-owned Polish
subsidiary of Pfizer has acquired the rights to Polocard, a low-dose
aspirin (acidum acetylsalicylicum), and the leading over-the-counter
(OTC) brand for heart attack prevention in Poland, from ZF Polpharma SA.
“Polocard is a top OTC brand in Poland, and its acquisition will enhance
our Consumer Healthcare portfolio and overall position in this key
market,” said Paul Sturman, President, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. “We
continue to focus on strategic opportunities that will expand our
portfolio of leading brands, develop capabilities in high-growth
categories and extend our global reach.”
The acquisition of Polocard marks the latest of several investments by
Pfizer in its Consumer Healthcare business over the last twenty-four
months. Other notable transactions include the exclusive global license
agreement with AstraZeneca for the OTC rights for NEXIUM (esomeprazole
magnesium) and the acquisitions of Alacer, maker and distributor of
Emergen-C products, now the largest selling branded Vitamin C line in
the United States, and Ferrosan’s Consumer Healthcare business, which
broadened the unit’s industry-leading dietary supplements portfolio as
well as its geographic footprint in the Nordics, Russia and Central and
Eastern Europe.
The financial terms of the Polocard deal were not disclosed.
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