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Pharmacia to Spin Off Stake in Monsanto

December 24, 2001
Pharmacia K.K. announced on November 28 that its parent company Pharmacia Corporation has decided to spin off its agricultural subsidiary Monsanto in order to concentrate on pharmaceutical business. After the spin-off, sales of ethical drugs will account for about 85%…

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