Allergan Inc has revived discussions to purchase Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, asking not to be identified because the talks are confidential. The exact status of the discussions between the two drugmakers could not be immediately established. Allergan failed to comment while a Salix spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment.
Allergan, Inc. is a multi-specialty health care Company focused on developing and commercializing pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and over-the-counter products. Shares of AGN fell by 1.24% or $-2.09/share to $166.12. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $88.34 and as high as $174.49. On average, 1928600 shares of AGN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1133657.
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