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The marriage of Botox and Viagra
Pfizer and Allergan announced plans to merge - arranged so that they'll pay taxes in Ireland rather than the United States, where rates are higher. It looks like another case of big firms side-stepping taxes the public would like them to pay. But the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s business editor Kamal Ahmed says drug companies have to pay more attention to public opinion than many others.
Photo: Two of Pfizer and Allergan's best-known drugs
Credit: Reuters
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