Pfizer/Mylan: Pending Clash Of Quality Systems Could Determine Fate Of New Firm

After years of Mylan’s “one quality standard,” the merger with Pfizer Upjohn brings another. Which will prevail? Which should prevail?

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A clash of quality systems looms at the as-yet unnamed venture announced 29 July that combines generics giant Mylan NV with Pfizer Inc.’s [Upjohn Laboratories] unit to treat non-communicable diseases of affluence spreading in emerging economies.

The venture will face the challenge of combining two quality systems, one rooted in generic drugs for developed markets and...

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