BAYER COMPLETES PURCHASE OF ROCHE'S CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS

Bayer AG, the maker of Alka-Seltzer stomach remedies and inventor of aspirin, has completed its purchase of Roche Holding AG's non-prescription health-care unit for 3.6 billion Swiss francs ($3.1 billion.) European antitrust regulators approved Bayer's acquisition after the German drug company agreed to divest or license three pharmaceuticals in two countries.

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