Status of GI Allergan-abbvie merger

There is an overlap product with GI in Allergan and Abbvie. Will they sell off Zenpep before the acquisition and let people go then? When and would it be Zenpep or creon folks?

 

Abbvie people stay and Allergan people are fired. That’s all you need to know

 

We (Allergan GI) are gonna be hit hard if not obliterated. Any DM with Allergan is most likely fired and primary care will take a big hit too. Those are all obvious though

 

Not sure why everyone assumes the GI team is done just because of zenpep. Linzess is the GI flagship product and still remains. GI is supposed to launch ubrogepant. Just depends on the direction they take. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

Allergan has to divest Zenpep BEFORE the deal closes.

That leaves Linzess, which Allergan only has partial ownership, and Viberzi which is a total dog that has barely been promoted.

 

Hahaha just like all the other Abbott /abbvie deals abbvie throws their own to the wolves

 

Not sure what will happen this time but I can tell you from the KOS experience...It was a bloodbath for Abbott Reps.

 

Correct me if I’m wrong but doesnt Abbvie already have 3 different GI teams: hep C, humira for Crohns/colitis, and the creon team in GI, PC, and CF? They've been in GI for years and those reps have longevity. Not sure what that means for either company.

 

It means they don’t need Allergan GI twos not managers lmao.

Allergan only co-promotes LZ which we can do easily in their place. And anybody can promote Viberzi that’s already at Abbie even though it’s a loser drug that nobody wants to talk about

 

“Combined SG&A for the two companies was $11.7B in 2018. An $800M reduction represents less than 7% of the total, which is again a fairly small amount which should be easily achievable. If anything, we should expect a higher amount of synergies here.”
Most likely from Allergan GI and PCR. On the call to investors, Rick G made it seem pretty clear Abbvie employees will be kept as much as possible. Allergan offers a great 52 week severance no matter your years of service. Hope for the best prepare for the worst. Gang gang!

 

Based on past acquisition and mergers it means all the component Abvie representatives will be fired and Forest reps will replace them

 

Forest what, who??? Bye

 

So what happens if Syneos reps get hired as a GI specialty rep before the deal closes. You think they get Severance if laid off?

 

Uh, no. Probably not. Syneos gets whatever is in their contract.

 

interviews through syneos are next week. Supposedly syneos was reassured that GI would remain a concern after deal goes through since GI is profitable. Currently the strategy is to focus on selling zenpep, Linzess and ultimately will be trained on all products for syneos reps. Recruiter said AGN's plan is to merge neuro and GI together-which doesn't make sense

 

Pretty sure brazikumab and Zenpep must be sold in order for deal to close. The recruiter is blowing smoke up your a**.

 

What else is new

 

Interviewing for Allergan GI position this Friday through Syneos. What is the honest opinion of this position? Leaving current company due to sales force being turned into part time positions and want to find something more secure/full time. Honest feedback appreciated

 

Nothing in Pharma is secure or guaranteed. Direct hire or contract. No guarantees!

 

To the poster leaving because the positions are being turned into part-time ones; who do you work for? I used to have a part-time position and sometimes think about returning to part time. Thanks!