It was established by the acquisition of Williams & Wilkins and its merger with J.B. Lippincott Company in 1998.
ɪt wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ ðɪ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ʌv wˈɪljəmz ænd wˈɪlkɪnz ænd ɪts mˈɜːdʒɚ wɪð dʒˈeɪ.bˈiː. lˈɪpɪŋkˌɑːt kˈʌmpəni ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.