Surprise! Allergan sheds generics unit for branded focus in $40.1B Teva deal

Under the terms with TEVA, Allergan retains the branded pharma business and medical aesthetic business, as well as its biosimilars development programs, including its collaboration with Amgen Inc, inherited in the 2012 merger of Actavis with Watson Pharmaceuticals) (Article, BioWorld, AUG 3, 2016, View Source [SID1234516258]).
President and CEO Brent Saunders said biosimilars remain a strategic fit for the company, adding that "we made substantial investments over the years that will pay out" in the future, both in terms of the Amgen collaboration and Allergan’s internal biosimilars programs

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