Exclusive-Pfizer explores sale of hospital drugs unit, sources say
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer (PFE) is exploring the sale of its hospital drugs unit, as the drugmaker, which has been under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value, looks to divest non-core assets, according to three people familiar with the matter. The unit, now called Pfizer Hospital, was formed after Pfizer bought Hospira for about $17 billion in 2015. The pharma giant has hired Goldman Sachs to