RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) (NYSE: GSK - News) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. GSK has acquired the total share capital of Stiefel for a cash consideration of $2.9 billion. GSK also assumed $0.4 billion of net debt. Under the terms of the agreement, GSK may be obligated to make additional cash payments of up to $0.3 billion depending on the future performance of the business. The new dermatology business unit within GSK will operate under the name Stiefel, a GSK company.
