Procter in $3.1bn drug unit sale 宝洁31亿美元出售药品销售部

时间：2009-08-25 06:38:51

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Irish drugmaker Warner Chilcott is buying the pharmaceutical1 business of Procter & Gamble for $3.1bn (£1.9bn).

爱尔兰药物制造商Warner Chilcott 将要以31亿美元购买宝洁医药商业部分。

Warner said the deal would turn it into a global drugs giant
Warner said the deal would turn it into a global drugs giant

The move will see Warner more than triple its annual turnover2, and the firm's US listed shares jumped 26% following the announcement.

US consumer products giant Procter said it was ending its involvement in the production of prescription3（药方） drugs.

Procter makes everything from Gillette razors to Pringles crisps（炸土豆片）, Duracell batteries, and Fairy washing liquid.

"The acquisition（获得，所获之物） transforms Warner Chilcott into a global pharmaceutical company," said the Irish company.

Warner is financing the deal through debt, and said the majority of the 2,300 employees in Procter's pharmaceuticals4 unit would simply transfer across.

Analysts5 say that Procter said decided6 to exit the business because of the growth in competition from generic7（一般的，普通的） drugmakers.

Procter's branded drugs, such as osteoporosis（骨质疏松症） treatment Actonel, have annual sales of $2.3bn.


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1 pharmaceutical f30zR     
adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的
参考例句：
  • She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
  • We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。
2 turnover nfkzmg     
n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量
参考例句：
  • The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
  • Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。
3 prescription u1vzA     
n.处方，开药；指示，规定
参考例句：
  • The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
  • The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。
4 pharmaceuticals be065c8a4af3a2d925d11969faac34cf     
n.医药品；药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
  • The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
6 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
7 generic mgixr     
adj.一般的，普通的，共有的
参考例句：
  • I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服，不买名牌。
  • The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。

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