AbbVie nears deal to buy Allergan for more than $60 billion - WSJ

FILE PHOTO: The Allergan logo is seen in this photo illustration November 23, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration
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(Reuters) – AbbVie Inc is nearing a deal to buy Botox-maker Allergan PLC for more than $60 billion (47 billion pounds), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Both companies did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)