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Feb. 8, 2006 / 1:22 PM

Pfizer may shed OTC business

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Pfizer said this week it is mulling a possible spinoff of its over-the-counter business.

Pfizer's OTC arm, which could reportedly fetch $10 billion to $12 billion on the open market, includes such top-selling drugstore products as Listerine mouthwash, Rogaine treatment for hair loss and Visine eye drops.

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The drug giant said it would hold an analyst meeting Friday to discuss details of the potential move. The company was mum as to potential buyers of its OTC division.

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