AbbVie’s pending Allergan takeover moves closer after drug divestments
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie’s pending purchase of pharmaceutical company Allergan has moved a step closer, following the latter’s agreement to divest treatments brazikumab (IL-23 inhibitor) and Zenpep (pancrelipase), in a development meant to satisfy antitrust regulations in the US.
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