Pfizer Likes Consumer Business Right Where It Is, Or Eventually Could Be
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet & The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Driven by US sales of Nexium 24HR and Advil, Pfizer's fiscal 2016 first-quarter consumer product revenues increased 2% to $822m. CEO Ian Read says Pfizer is open to adding to or selling off its consumer business, but currently likes it just where it is.
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