CHATTEM AGREES TO BUY FIVE BRANDS FROM JOHNSON & JOHNSON, PFIZER FOR $410 MLN; STOCK SURGES

Friday, consumer products manufacturer Chattem Inc. said it agreed to acquire the U.S. rights to five leading consumer and over-the-counter brands from Johnson & Johnson and the consumer healthcare business of Pfizer Inc. for $410 million in cash.

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