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Oct. 17, 2009

Pharmacies' Lawsuit Dismissed; Wyeth, Pfizer Merge

A group of pharmacies that sued to prevent Pfizer's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth suffered two quick knock-out punches when a federal judge dismissed their suit Wednesday and the merger was finalized Thursday.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A group of pharmacies that sued to prevent Pfizer's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth suffered two quick knock-out punches when a federal judge dismissed their suit Wednesday and the merger was finalized Thursday.

But an attorney for the pharmacies said he planned to file an amended complaint today and would seek to freeze the merger where it stands until the judge can rule on the ...

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