Allergan plc today confirmed that it has been approached by Pfizer Inc. and is in preliminary friendly discussions regarding a potential business combination transaction. Allergan stated that no agreement has been reached and there can be no certainty that these discussions will lead to a transaction, or as to the terms on which a transaction, if any, might be agreed. The company will not comment on speculation regarding the terms of a potential transaction.
I would submit that AGN would be up even more today if not for the RVNC data released today (#msg-118083612), which suggests that compelling competition to Botox is closer than some investors probably thought.
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