The Pfizer Consumer Healthcare brands complement Johnson & Johnson's well-known consumer and OTC products, which include BAND-AID© Brand Adhesive Bandage, TYLENOL©, REACH©, SPLENDA© and the CLEAN & CLEAR©, AVEENO© and NEUTROGENA© skin care brands. Johnson & Johnson is uniquely positioned to drive continued growth in Pfizer Consumer Healthcare's product portfolio and create new market opportunities through its proven capability of expanding enduring brands geographically and by bringing continuing scientific innovation into consumer brands.
"Being broadly based in health care allows us to leverage our expertise in science and technology across our businesses," Weldon said. "Through this acquisition, we look to benefit both from Pfizer Consumer Healthcare's excellent product portfolio and pipeline and from the valuable skills and experience of its employees."

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The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Johnson & Johnson's earnings per share on a cash basis in 2009. The integration will provide significant opportunities to leverage the sales, administration and supply chain of both organizations globally. Additional commentary regarding the financial impact will be discussed during the conference call noted below.
Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. The more than 230 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employ approximately 116,000 men and women in 57 countries and sell products throughout the world.
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