Pedestrians walk past a branch of Sweden's government-owned Apoteket pharmacy chain in downtown Stockholm November 9, 2009. Sweden auctioned off part of its Apoteket retail pharmacy monopoly for 5.9 billion crowns ($844.5 million) as part of the government's plan to roll back state ownership. Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

Pedestrians walk past a branch of Sweden's government-owned Apoteket pharmacy chain in downtown Stockholm November 9, 2009. Sweden auctioned off part of its Apoteket retail pharmacy monopoly for 5.9 billion crowns ($844.5 million) as part of the government's plan to roll back state ownership.

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