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Allergan pays top dollar for 'stepping stones' from neurology to dermatology

September 20, 2016 10:32 AM EDT

By Carl O'Donnell

(Reuters) - Allergan Plc (NYSE: AGN) CEO Brent Saunders calls them "stepping stones" - small, bolt-on acquisitions, as opposed to the mega-deals common in the drug industry. And they're expected to boost dealmaking in sectors ranging from neurology to skin care.

Allergan's agreement on Tuesday to acquire liver drug developer Tobira Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: TBRA) for $1.7 billion may seem trivial compared to the proposed $160 billion deal Allergan crafted last year to sell itself to Pfizer Inc (NYSE:... More