M&A Deal Summary

Pfizer Acquires Warner-Lambert Company

On February 8, 2000, Pfizer acquired life science company Warner-Lambert Company for 90.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pfizer’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Pfizer’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pfizer’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pfizer’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-02-08
Target Warner-Lambert Company
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Pfizer
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 90.2B USD

Target

Warner-Lambert Company

Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States
Warner–Lambert an American pharmaceutical company. The Company was formed in 1920 and was based in Morris Plains, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pfizer

New York, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Life Science
Employees8,300
Revenue 58.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Pfizer office in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Pfizer office in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical company that is involved in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of a wide range of healthcare products, including medicines and vaccines. The company's portfolio includes treatments across a broad spectrum of areas such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, and infectious diseases, among others. Pfizer was founded in 1849 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 43
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 39
Type (Merger) 1 of 2
State (New Jersey) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 31
Year (2000) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-07-22 American Medical Systems

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

American Medical Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of medical devices for the surgical treatment of urological and gynecological disorders.

Sell $130M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-06 Tetra

Melle, Germany

Producer of aquatic pet food.

Sell $238M
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