Abbott seeks EU approval to buy Solvay pharmaceuticals unit
Abbott Laboratories sought European Union approval to purchase Solvay SA's pharmaceuticals unit, the European Commission said in an e-mailed statement today.
The commission, the EU's executive branch in Brussels, said it would make a decision by Jan. 28, 2010.
Abbott is based in Libertyville Township.
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