Word: upjohn
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Sources: Pharmacia & Upjohn; New England Journal of Medicine...
Like Miramax, CBS has been tuning in to this mature audience. The success of such programs as Touched by an Angel and the CBS Sunday Movie recently helped the network persuade six major sponsors, including Coca-Cola, General Motors and Upjohn, to shift $100 million of fall prime-time advertising to shows that target older audiences. Among them: 60 Minutes, Cosby and the hospital drama Chicago Hope. In so doing, CBS has begun laying the groundwork for increased advertiser support for programs for aging boomers...
...ardent deficit fighter; in 1995, the Concord Coalition named him the fourth most fiscally conservative member of Congress. He initiated the fda Reform Plan, which enables medical-supply companies to produce goods for export that do not yet have fda approval--a popular program in the Sixth, home to Upjohn. Upton will be hard to beat; in five re-election bids, he has never won with less than 58% of the vote...
...million (1991) Proctor v. Upjohn Co., et al (reduced twice, reversed, now on appeal...
Confirming long-standing rumors that it was ripe for takeover, Upjohn announced that it would merge with the Swedish drug company Pharmacia AB. The two companies have combined sales of $6.8 billion and will be the world's ninth largest drugmaker. The new company expects to target hmos and other managed-care organizations. About 12% of the work force, or 4,000 jobs, will be eliminated...