Keyword: US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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FTC Approves Amgen's Acquisition of Horizon

05.09.2023 -

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to clear the takeover of Irish biotech company Horizon Therapeutics by pharmaceutical group Amgen. Following concessions by...

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FTC Intervention in Amgen-Horizon Deal Stuns Biopharma

20.06.2023 -

The US Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to potentially block the $27.8 merger of Amgen and Horizon Therapeutics is creating heightened concern in the international...

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US FTC Wants Court to Hold “Pharma Bro” in Contempt

31.01.2023 -

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked a US federal judge to hold “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli in contempt for forming another drug company that it said violates a...

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FTC Looks Closer at Pfizer/Allergan Merger

05.04.2016 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Pfizer and Allergan for more information in relation with its antitrust review of their proposed merger. The so-called second...

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Pfizer Gets Green Light for Hospira Acquisition

26.08.2015 - Pfizer can now progress its $17 billion purchase of Hospira after receiving final regulatory approvals from the USA and Brazil. The clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission...

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Teva to Refund Buyers for Cephalon Drug Overpay

29.05.2015 - Just before trial proceedings were to begin in a long-running dispute between the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and drugmaker Cephalon - now a subsidiary of Teva - the Israeli...

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Umicore Calls BASF’s Patent Breach Claim “Flawed and Erroneous”

04.05.2015 - Belgium-based battery materials technology leader Umicore has publicly responded to BASF's allegations that it breached the German chemical giant's patents for nickel-cobalt...