Gov't of Venezuela may buy Pfizer facility

31 May 2009

The government of Venezuela is considering taking over the running of a facility currently owned by global drug behemoth Pfizer, according to  reports.

The firm plans to close one of its two plants in Valencia, while  consolidating production into the second facility on the west side of  the city.

Pfizer told the Associated Press that it had recently met with the  Minister of Popular Power for Commerce, Eduardo Saman, to reiterate its  commitment to continue supplying essential drugs to the nation. The  company says it is in negotiations to pass control of the "eastern"  factory to another party, possibly the country's government.

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