Allergan Pays $2bn-Plus For Zeltiq, Expanding Aesthetics Business
Executive Summary
Zeltiq's CoolSculpting body-contouring system will be the third "pillar" in Allergan's aesthetics business, along with its existing facial aesthetics and plastic and regenerative surgery lines, the company says.
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