Case The Upjohn Company
Vraag 1
Strategic reasoning:
· General belief that size was an important factor in determining succes, advantages in dealing with major buyers;
· Broad international market;
· Broad product portfolio;
· Lower combined R&D cost;
· Operating cost synergies;
· Better financial posititon and growht;
· Stronger management experience.
Strategic challenges:
· Increased strenght of conscious buyers;
· Loss of patent protection on key drugs;
· Weak in international sales;
· Weak product development pipeline;
· Disadvantage to their larger competitors in dealing with major buyers;
It seems that the merger adresses most of the strategic challenges faced by Upjohn.
Vraag 2
The market’s reaction
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