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Boots is planning to merge with Alliance UniChem in a £7bn deal that would create a combined healthcare and beauty retailing business with 2,600 stores in the UK. 03-Oct-2005 Alliance UniChem has acquired Bairds Chemists, the Northern Ireland-based chain of 50 pharmacies with about 500 staff, for £81m. 05-May-2005 Alliance UniChem has acquired Farmaceutica Central, the Spanish pharmaceuticals wholesaler, for £33m. 22-Feb-2005 Alliance UniChem has acquired 80% of Alloga, the healthcare wholesaling and logistics company, from Galencia of Switzerland, as part of a strategy to expand its network across Europe. 03-Feb-2005 Alliance UniChem is to sell Crest Medical, the supplier of first aid and medical products, to Healthcare Enterprise Group for an initial £4.5m. 18-Nov-2004 Alliance UniChem is planning to expand its chain of 800 Moss chemists with up to 80 new stores this year, and is also seeking acquisitions for its wholesaling business. 25-Feb-2004 Alliance UniChem is seeking acquisitions to expand its drugs distribution business in eastern Europe, and is particularly interested in Poland, Russia and the Baltics. 11-Mar-2003 Alliance UniChem is planning to expand the 80-strong workforce at its Eldon Laboratories pharmaceuticals plant in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with 20 new staff over the next three years, having just opened a £2m extension at the site. 18-Oct-2002 Alliance UniChem has raised £88m in a share placing to fund the expansion of its pharmaceutical wholesaling operations in Germany and to seek acquisitions in Sweden, Finland and Poland. 13-Sep-2002 Alliance UniChem has acquired Holtung, the Norwegian pharmaceuticals wholesaler, for about £4m. 04-Apr-2002 Alliance UniChem is considering plans to expand its pharmaceuticals distribution and retailing business into Turkey and eastern Europe, as part of a strategy to become Europe's market leader. 21-Mar-2002 Alliance UniChem is to acquire the Taylor chain of 59 pharmacies in the Midlands and South West for up to £68m, taking its Moss Pharmacy division to 776 outlets. 12-Dec-2001 Alliance UniChem is planning to invest a further £6m in internet activities this year, and will launch its web-based pharmaceuticals trading system into more countries. 22-Mar-2001 Alliance UniChem is acquiring Interpharm for £122m in order to gain access to the Dutch pharmaceutical wholesaling market, and is now seeking acquisitions in Germany, Poland and Scandinavia. 06-Oct-2000 Alliance UniChem is to sell its 48 in-store Moss pharmacies to Asda for £100m, but its chain of 700 stand-alone branches will be expanded with a further 85. 21-Sep-2000 Alliance UniChem is planning to invest £20m in the development of an internet-based drug wholesaling business, providing a link to manufacturers, pharmacists and consumers. 23-Mar-2000 Alliance UniChem is acquiring a 20% stake in Galenica, the Swiss drugs wholesaler, for £65m, as part of a strategy to build up a European-wide distribution service. 24-Nov-1999 Alliance UniChem is planning to establish a pharmaceutical retailing business across Europe, and is seeking mergers and joint ventures in Germany and Spain. 25-Mar-1999 Alliance UniChem has offered to buy the remaining 60% of Safa Galencia, its Spanish affiliate, for up to £23m in order to expand its European drugs wholesaling business. 13-Jun-1998 Alliance Unichem has bought 11 community pharmacies for about £4m, to add to its Moss Chemists chain. 06-Feb-1998 UniChem's shareholders have approved its merger with Alliance Sante of Italy to create a £5bn business called Alliance UniChem that will be a leading player in the European wholesale and retail pharmaceuticals business. 30-Dec-1997
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