Allergan is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing pharmaceutical, device, biologic, surgical and regenerative medicine products for patients around the world. Co. has three segments: United States Specialized Therapeutics, which includes products within the United States, including Medical Aesthetics, Medical Dermatology Eye Care and Neuroscience and Urology therapeutic products; United States General Medicine, which includes products within the United States that do not fall into the United States Specialized Therapeutics business units, including Central Nervous System; and International, which includes products sold outside the United States.
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