US: FTC needs more info on $43B healthcare supply takeover (Competition Policy International)

The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly requested more information regarding the $42.9 billion takeover of healthcare supplies company Covidien.

Market leader Medtronic’s plans to acquire Covidien could now be delayed, say reports, after Medtronic revealed in a filing that the FTC needs more information regarding the transaction. The second request for …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition. "US: FTC needs more info on $43B healthcare supply takeover (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 10 August 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/08/us-ftc-needs-more-info-on-43b-healthcare-supply-takeover-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{US: FTC needs more info on $43B healthcare supply takeover (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/08/us-ftc-needs-more-info-on-43b-healthcare-supply-takeover-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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