Two pharmaceutical giants, Bayer AG and Merck, announced this morning a deal through which the first has agreed to pay $14.2 billion for the latter’s Consumer Care Unit, picking up global trademark and prescription rights for a number of recognized brands, including Claritin and Afrin.
The indication by members of Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla’s administration of a slight economic recovery over the past two fiscal years is “simply a mirage,” and it will take significant adjustments to achieve the growth predicted for coming years, economist firm H. Calero Consulting Group Inc. said in its most recent monthly publication.
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla signed Sunday an executive order to extend service hours for certain Puerto Rico government agencies, as was established by law more than a decade ago.
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