Irish pharmaceutical company Allergan plc has now been acquired by AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company.

Allergan brands include BOTOX, Juvederm and CoolSculpting.

“We are pleased to reach this important milestone for the Company, its employees, shareholders and the patients we serve” said Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and chief executive officer, AbbVie. “Our new Allergan colleagues should be commended for all their efforts, along with those of our own employees, to achieve this turning point for our Company. The new AbbVie will be a well-diversified leader in many important therapeutic categories, with both on-market and pipeline assets, and our financial strength will allow us to continue to invest in innovative science and continue to serve unmet medical needs of patients that rely upon us. I am proud of both organizations and look forward to the opportunities ahead.”