Pharma & Mergers

Mergers

 The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (AbbVie / Allergan)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
Mergers: Commission approves AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan, subject to conditions* The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Allergan by AbbVie. The approval is conditional on the divestment of a product under development by Allergan to (...)

The UK Competition Authority cancels its phase II investigation following an abandon merger in the DNA sequencing systems market (Illumina / PacBio)
UK Competition & Markets Authority - CMA (London)
United Kingdom 363 contributions 90625 visits
Illumina/PacBio abandon merger* Illumina has abandoned its anticipated $1.2 billion takeover of PacBio after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has therefore today confirmed that it will be cancelling its Phase 2 (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the biotechnologies market (Danaher / GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ Biopharma Business)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
Mergers: Commission approves Danaher’s acquisition of GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ Biopharma Business, subject to conditions* The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of General Electric’s Healthcare Life Sciences Biopharma Business by Danaher (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical market (GlaxoSmithKline / Pfizer)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
Mergers: Commission approves GlaxoSmithKline’s acquisition of Pfizer’s Consumer Health Business, subject to conditions* Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Pfizer’s Consumer Health Business by GlaxoSmithKline. The decision is conditional upon the global (...)

The Mexican Competition Authority prohibits a concentration between a retail company and a company offering logistical services to retailers (Walmart / Cornershop)
Mexican Competition Authority (Mexico City)
Mexico 130 contributions 25017 visits
COFECE blocked Walmart/Cornershop concentration* • The proposed deal could generate incentives to unduly displace or block competitors’ access to the Cornershop platform and/or hinder the development of new platforms. • The new economic agent resulting from the transaction would gain sufficient (...)

The Indian Competition Authority approves merger of multinational companies with non-exclusive consignment selling agency arrangement in OTC and oral healthcare markets (Hindustan Unilever / GlaxoSmithKline)
Vaish Associates Advocates (New Delhi)
India 263 contributions 41127 visits
CCI approves amalgamation of GlaxoSmithKline into Hindustan Unilever Limited* The Commission, by way of order dated 23.01.2019, has approved the amalgamation of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited (“GSKCH”) into Hindustan Unilever Limited (“HUL”) and subsequently cleared HUL to enter into (...)

The Dutch Competition Authority clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (Apotex / Aurobindo)
Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets- ACM (The Hague)
Netherlands 201 contributions 33277 visits
ACM clears merger between pharmaceutical companies Aurobindo and Apotex* The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of pharmaceutical company Apotex by rival company Aurobindo. The clearance was granted after the companies had proposed to sell (...)

The Mexican Competition Authority accepts commitments by pharmaceutical companies to restore competition in the pharma market (Moench Coöperatif / Luis Doporto Alejandre)
Ritch Mueller (Mexico City)
Mexico 6 contributions 1505 visits
Through a decision issued by the plenary session of Cofece on August 13, 2015 on case file CNT-074-2015 (the ’Decision’), the Mexican antitrust authority decided to unconditionally clear the acquisition, by Dutch fund Moench Coöperatif of a major pharmaceutical distributor in Mexico, Marzam. The (...)

The Brazilian Competition Authority requests the submission of a below-threshold transaction between two distributors of pharmaceutical supplies (All Chemistry / SM Empreendimentos)
Caminati Bueno Advogados (São Paulo)
Brazil 6 contributions 3431 visits
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Caminati Bueno Advogados (São Paulo)
Brazil 5 contributions 3271 visits
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Caminati Bueno Advogados (São Paulo)
Brazil 6 contributions 3431 visits
1. INTRODUCTION During the trial session of September 5, 2018, the Tribunal of the Brazilian Competition Authority (“CADE”) requested the submission of a transaction that did not trigger the mandatory notification thresholds.- In short, the transaction concerns the acquisition of All Chemistry (...)

The US FTC conditionally clears a merger subject to divestitures in the pharmaceutical market (Amneal / Impax)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Washington)
United States 3 contributions 1270 visits
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Washington)
United States 4 contributions 1670 visits
FTC Applies its Merger Remedy Best Practices and Announces a New Divestiture Principle in Recent Pharmaceutical Enforcement Action* On April 27, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed consent agreement with Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Amneal”) and Impax Laboratories, Inc. (...)

The Romanian Competition Authority clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (A&D Pharma / Glebi)
Romanian Competition Council (Bucharest)
Romania 138 contributions 24568 visits
THE COMPETITION COUNCIL AUTHORIZED WITH CONDITIONS THE TAKING OVER OF A&D PHARMA HOLDINGS NV BY GLEBI HOLDINGS PLC* The Competition Council authorised with conditions the transaction by which Glebi Holdings PLC takes over A&D Pharma Holdings NV. Glebi Holdings PLC is part of Penta (...)

The EU Commission sends statements of objection to three undertakings regarding possible breach of EU merger procedural rules (Merck / Sigma-Aldric ; GE / LM Wind ; Canon / Toshiba Medical Systems)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
Mergers: Commission alleges Merck and Sigma-Aldrich, General Electric, and Canon breached EU merger procedural rules* The Commission has sent three separate Statements of Objections to Merck and Sigma-Aldrich, General Electric and Canon alleging they breached EU merger rules: General Electric, (...)

The EU Commission sends three separate statements of objections to companies alleging procedural breaches of the EU Merger Regulation (Merck / Sigma-Aldric ; GE / LM Wind ; Canon / Toshiba Medical Systems)
Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)
Belgium 227 contributions 70752 visits
On 6 July 2017, the European Commission sent three separate statements of objections (“SO”) to companies alleging procedural breaches of the EU Merger Regulation. Provision of misleading information The first SO concerns the Merck/Sigma-Aldrich transaction, which was conditionally cleared by (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical market (Johnson & Johnson / Actelion)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF ACTELION BY JOHNSON & JOHNSON, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS* The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Actelion Pharmaceuticals by Johnson & Johnson. The decision is subject to conditions (...)

The EU Commission clears the acquisition of a pharmaceutical company by a global conglomerate subject to a commitment that clinical development of innovative insomnia drugs will not be adversely affected by the merger (Johnson & Johnson / Actelion)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 4 contributions 1273 visits
J&J/Actelion - falling asleep fast and deeply while staying fully awake on innovation * In a nutshell: The Commission found competitive concerns due to the combination of two development programmes for insomnia drugs, currently in Phase II of clinical trials. These pipeline drugs are based (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (Abbott / Alere)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF ALERE BY ABBOTT LABORATORIES, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS* The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Alere by Abbott, both suppliers of clinical test systems. The decision is conditional on the divestment of (...)

The US FTC challenges a merger using a monopolization theory to allege that the merger would eliminate nascent competition in the therapeutic adrenocorticotropic hormones (Questcor Pharmaceuticals / Mallinckrodt)
McDermott Will & Emery (Washington)
États-Unis 35 contributions 5703 visites
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) challenged a consummated transaction using a monopolization theory to allege that the acquisition would eliminate “nascent” competition for therapeutic adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH) in the United States. WHAT HAPPENED: Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (...)

The Indian Competition Authority fines merging parties for failure to disclose the global acquisition of a healthcare antisepsis business (Schulke / ASP Division of Ethicon)
Vaish Associates Advocates (New Delhi)
India 263 contributions 41127 visits
CCI penalizes Schulke and Mayr GmBH (Schulke) for delayed filing in relation to the acquisition of Healthcare Antisepsis Solutions (HAS) business of Johnson & Johnson Private Limited (JJPL)* CCI, by its order dated January 13, 2017 has imposed a penalty of INR 25,00,000 on Schulke on (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (Abbott Laboratories / St Jude Medical)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF ST JUDE MEDICAL BY ABBOTT LABORATORIES, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS* The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of St Jude Medical by Abbott Laboratories, both US based companies that develop and market (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the animal health market (Boehringer Ingelheim / Sanofi)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF SANOFI’S ANIMAL HEALTH BUSINESS MERIAL BY BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS* The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of the animal health business of Sanofi (Merial) of France by Boehringer (...)

The EU Commission clears acquisition that creates global number two animal health company, subject to fix-it-first remedy including a technology transfer of vaccines (Boehringer Ingelheim / Sanofi)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 4 contributions 1273 visits
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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Belgium 1 contribution 266 visits
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM/SANOFI ANIMAL HEALTH - THE TIMELY INJECTION OF A FIX-ITFIRST REMEDY* In a nutshell: The acquisition of Sanofi’s animal health business by Boehringer Ingelheim led to competition concerns in a number of animal vaccine and pharmaceutical markets. The remedy put forward (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (Boehringer Ingelheim / Sanofi)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION CLEARS ACQUISITION OF BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM’S CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS BY SANOFI, SUBJEC TO CONDITIONS* The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the consumer health business of Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim by Sanofi of (...)

The Chinese MOFCOM releases three decisions sanctioning companies for failure to notify their transactions for antitrust review (Dade Holdings / Jilin Sichang Pharmaceutical) (New United Group / Bombardier Transportation Sweden) (Beijing CNR / Hitachi)
University of Melbourne
Australia 103 contributions 28604 visits
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China Competition Bulletin (Beijing)
China 101 contributions 25554 visits
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University of Melbourne
Australia 68 contributions 15541 visits
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On 4 May 2016, the MOFCOM released 3 decisions in which it sanctioned various companies for failure to notify their transactions for antitrust review. The decisions were all made on 21 April 2016. In each case, the MOFCOM determined that the transaction constituted a concentration under Article (...)

The Dutch Competition Authority clears a merger between two rivals in the pharmaceutical sector (DA group / Holland Pharma)
Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets- ACM (The Hague)
Netherlands 201 contributions 33277 visits
ACM CLEARS ACQUISITION OF DA GROUP BY RIVAL HOLLAND PHARMA* The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of the DA group by Holland Pharma Exploitatie B.V. Both Holland Pharma and DA are wholesale companies that trade in drugstore items. In addition, DA (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger, subject to remedies, in the pharmaceutical market (Teva / Allergan Generics)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF ALLERGAN GENERICS BY TEVA, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the generics business of Allergan of Ireland, by Teva of Israel, subject to conditions. Both companies (...)

The EU Commission clears acquisition of a fourth largest global manufacturer of generic medicines by the largest global competitor, subject to complex remedies and monitoring, including addressing concerns about vertical relationships between parties for the first time in a generics merger (Teva / Allergan Generics)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 4 contributions 1273 visits
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URBAN STEINECKER GAŠPEREC BOŠANSKÝ (Bratislava)
Slovakia 1 contribution 323 visits
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Sciences Po Paris
France 5 contributions 1675 visits
Teva/Allergan Generics: An unprecedented generics merger* In a nutshell While the Commission has had significant experience dealing with mergers in the generic medicines industry, the sheer scale of Teva/Allergan Generics, combining two of the top four players globally, posed a number of (...)

The Indian Competition Authority approves acquisition of pharmaceutical company’s business by foreign venture capital firm (FIL Capital Investments (Mauritius) II / Cipla Health)
Vaish Associates Advocates (New Delhi)
India 263 contributions 41127 visits
CCI approves proposed combination notice filed by FIL Capital Investments (Mauritius) II Limited* The CCI, by its order dated January 15, 2016 has approved the proposed combination relating to the acquisition of 26.11% shareholding of the paid-up equity share capital of the Cipla Health by (...)

The Irish Competition Authority clears the first otherwise anticompetitive merger using the failing firm defense (Baxter / Fannin)
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland 12 contributions 1095 visits
Introduction 1 On 21 October 2015 the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Ireland’s competition agency, cleared the acquisition by Baxter Healthcare Limited (Baxter) of Fannin Compounding Limited (Fannin), a business division of Fannin Limited which was, in turn, a subsidiary (...)

The Romanian Competition Authority clears a merger in the pharmaceutical sector (Centrofarm / Help Net Farma)
Romanian Competition Council (Bucharest)
Romania 138 contributions 24568 visits
THE COMPETITION COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED THE TAKEOVER OF 19 PHARMACIES CENTROFARM BY HELP NET * The Competition Council has authorized the take over of 19 pharmacies Centrofarm by Help Net Farma SA. By this transaction, Help Net take over the 19 pharmacies Centrofarm from 10 localities: (...)

The Chinese MOFCOM fines several undertakings for breaches of merger notification rules (FJEI / FPID) (Nanjing Puzhen / Bombardier Sweden) (BestTv / Microsoft)
AnJie Broad Law (Beijing)
China 39 contributions 12077 visits
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AnJie Broad Law (Beijing)
China 2 contributions 910 visits
Warning from MOFCOM: Second Wave of Penalties Imposed for Breaches of Concentration Notification Rules* On September 29th 2015, the Ministry of Commerce of the P.R.C (“MOFCOM”) published four administrative decisions on penalties for illegal activities involved in the concentration of (...)

The Indian Competition Authority clears structural separation of global pharmaceutical company’s bioscience business into separate new pharmaceutical company (Baxter India / Baxalta India)
Vaish Associates Advocates (New Delhi)
India 263 contributions 41127 visits
CCI clears Baxter-Baxalta merger deal* CCI vide its order dated September 8, 2015 has approved the proposed transfer of Baxter India’s bioscience business and related assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary Baxalta India, after finding that the transaction would not have an appreciable adverse (...)

The UK Competition Authority orders licensing remedy to meet concerns over horizontal unilateral effects resulting from a merger in the personal lubricants market (Reckitt Benckiser / Johnson & Johnson)
Herbert Smith Freehills (Brussels)
Belgium 109 contributions 68817 visits
Introduction and background On 4 November 2015, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") accepted final undertakings from Reckitt Benckiser Group plc ("RB") and Johnson & Johnson ("J&J") in relation to RB’s proposed acquisition from J&J of the K-Y brand of personal lubricant (...)

The UK Competition Authority imposes remedies to clear an acquisition in the market of personal lubricants (Reckitt Benckiser / Johnson & Johnson)
UK Competition & Markets Authority - CMA (London)
United Kingdom 363 contributions 90625 visits
CMA ORDERS REMEDY TO MEET CONCERN OVER LUBRICANTS MERGER * The CMA has found that Reckitt Benckiser’s anticipated acquisition of the K-Y brand could lead to higher prices for personal lubricants. In its final report published today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded the (...)

The EU Commission clears acquisition of a pharmaceutical company, with effects in the market for biosimilars, subject to remedies that ensure innovation competition (Pfizer / Hospira)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 2 contributions 1762 visits
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Sciences Po Paris
France 5 contributions 1675 visits
Pfizer / Hospira: Through the lookingglass: assessing competition by biosimilars* In a nutshell In Pfizer/Hospira, the Commission assessed biosimilar drugs in detail for the first time. Biosimilars aim to have the same therapeutic mechanism as, and be clinically equivalent to, original (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (Pfizer / Hospira)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF HOSPIRA BY PFIZER * The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Hospira by Pfizer under the EU Merger Regulation. Both companies are US based and active globally in the development and marketing of human pharmaceuticals. The (...)

The EU Commission conditionally approves the acquisition of a life science company affecting the market for laboratory chemicals (Merck / Sigma-Aldrich)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 4 contributions 1273 visits
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European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 7 contributions 4515 visits
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Sciences Po Paris
France 5 contributions 1675 visits
Merck/Sigma-Aldrich: the 200,000 products case* In a nutshell: In the life science case Merck/Sigma-Aldrich, the Commission focused for the first time on "laboratory chemicals", a term that covers hundreds of thousands of specialty chemicals. The Commission identified concerns regarding the (...)

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (Merck / Sigma-Aldrich)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 1296 contributions 2703275 visits
MERGERS: COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF SIGMA-ALDRICH BY MERCK, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS * The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich by Merck under the EU Merger Regulation. Both companies are active world-wide in the life science sector. The decision is (...)

The Indian Competition Authority approves a merger of two global pharmaceutical companies because they operate in separate markets in the country (Pfizer / Hospira / Perkins)
Vaish Associates Advocates (New Delhi)
India 263 contributions 41127 visits
CCI approves merger of Pfizer, Hospira, Inc. and Perkins Holding Company* CCI by its order dated June 11, 2015 approved the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger between Pfizer, Hospira, Inc. (Hospira) and Perkins Holding Company (Perkins), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer. The (...)

The US FTC challenges a merger in regional markets for sterilization of products using radiation based on future competition concerns (Steris / Synergy Health)
Doyle, Barlow & Mazard (Washington DC)
United States 5 contributions 1483 visits
FTC Challenges Deal Based on Future Competition Concerns* On May 29, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint alleging that Steris Corporation’s (“Steris”) proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of Synergy Health plc (“Synergy”) would violate the antitrust laws by (...)

The UK Competition Authority provisionally judges that an anticipated merger between pharmaceuticals enterprises could lead to higher prices in the personal lubricants market (Reckitt Benckiser / Johnson & Johnson)
UK Competition & Markets Authority - CMA (London)
United Kingdom 363 contributions 90625 visits
CMA SETS OUT PROVISIONAL CONCERNS OVER LUBRICANTS MERGER* The CMA has provisionally found that Reckitt Benckiser’s anticipated acquisition of the K-Y brand could lead to higher prices for personal lubricants. Reckitt Benckiser (RB) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) supply personal lubricants (...)

The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger following an in-depth investigation (Zimmer / Biomet)
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 2 contributions 441 visits
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UK Competition & Markets Authority - CMA (London)
United Kingdom 2 contributions 3095 visits
Introduction On 30 March 2015, the European Commission conditionally cleared Zimmer’s acquisition of Biomet, following an in-depth investigation. Zimmer and Biomet are two of the five leading competitors in the medical implants industry. The transaction was initially notified on 3 June 2014, (...)

The Singaporean Competition Authority takes a provisional decision to block a proposed acquisition in the radiology and imaging services sector (RadLink-Asia / Fortis Singapore)
Allen & Gledhill (Singapore)
Singapour 5 contributions 1498 visites
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Allen & Gledhill (Singapore)
Singapour 5 contributions 1498 visites
On 16 March 2015, the Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) announced that it had taken a provisional decision to block the proposed acquisition of RadLink-Asia Pte Limited (“RadLink”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare Singapore Pte. Limited (“Fortis Singapore”) by Medi-Rad (...)

The Pakistan Competition Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the pharmaceutical sector (GSK / Novartis)
Competition Commission of Pakistan (Islamabad)
Pakistan 11 contributions 1590 visits
CCP approves acquisition of global vaccine business (excluding influenza business except in China) by GSK from Novartis* The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved acquisition of the global vaccines business (excluding influenza business except in China) of Novartis AG by (...)

The Pakistan Competition Commission clears an acquisition, following an in-depth investigation, in the pharmaceutical sector (Novartis / GSK)
Competition Commission of Pakistan (Islamabad)
Pakistan 11 contributions 1590 visits
The Competition Commission clears phase II review of the proposed acquisition by novartis ag of the business relating to a portfolio of oncology products (excluding manufacturing) from GlaxoSmithKline plc* ISLAMABAD, MONDAY, 09 FEBRUARY 2015: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (...)

The EU Commission conditionally approves deals in the pharmaceutical sector extending its analysis of pipeline pharmaceutical products (Novartis / GSK)
Sciences Po Paris
France 5 contributions 1675 visits
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European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 2 contributions 418 visits
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European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)
Belgium 2 contributions 1365 visits
"Protecting the drugs of tomorrow : competition and innovation in healthcare"* In a nutshell : In Novartis/GSK Oncology, the Commission extended its analysis of pipeline pharmaceutical products beyond those that are in advanced stages of development (phase III), to fully assess the (...)

The EU Commission conditionally approves a three-part deal in the pharmaceutical sector (Novartis / GSK)
Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)
Belgium 227 contributions 70752 visits
On 28 January 2015, in two separate decisions, the European Commission conditionally approved a complex transaction between pharmaceuticals producers GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Novartis that will result in: (i) GSK’s acquisition of Novartis’ human vaccines business; (ii) the formation of a joint (...)

The Indian Competition Authority clears merger between two leading global pharmaceutical companies, due to their limited shares in the national markets (Novartis / GSK)
Vaish Associates Advocates (New Delhi)
India 263 contributions 41127 visits
CCI approves Novartis-GlaxoSmithKline Plc deal* CCI vide its order dated December 12, 2014 has approved a deal between GlaxoSmithKline Plc (“GSK”) and Novartis. CCI, while approving observed that “the negligible presence" of GSK and Novartis and "the presence of significant competitors, the (...)

The Indian Competition Authority directs for the first time a divestiture of assets in a merger case (Sun Pharma / Ranbaxy)
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (Mumbai)
United States 70 contributions 19202 visits
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Economic Laws Practice (Mumbai)
India 12 contributions 2817 visits
Introduction The Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) for the first time has directed divestitures of assets, before granting its final approval, in a combination relating to merger of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (“Ranbaxy”) into Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (“Sun Pharma”) (referred (...)

The Indian Competition Authority approves a merger of two global pharmaceutical companies subject to divestitures in seven markets for different formulations (Sun Pharma / Ranbaxy)
Vaish Associates Advocates (New Delhi)
India 263 contributions 41127 visits
Sun-Ranbaxy deal got conditional approval from CCI* CCI vide its order dated December 5, 2014 has conditionally approved the proposed merger between Sun Pharma and Ranbaxy (collectively called as “parties”), subject to the parties inter alia carrying out the divestiture of their products (...)

The Competition Commission of Pakistan opens an in-depth investigation on a merger in the pharmaceutical sector regarding the market of meningococcal vaccines (Novartis / GSK)
Competition Commission of Pakistan (Islamabad)
Pakistan 11 contributions 1590 visits
CCP opens second phase review on the proposed acquisition of vaccines business (excluding influenza vaccines business except in china) of Novartis ag by Glaxosmithkline plc.* Islamabad, Thursday, 13 November 2014: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) in concluding the first phase (...)

The UK Competition and Markets Authority refuses to apply the failing firm defence to clear a merger in phase II (Alliance / IBA)
St John’s Chambers (Bristol)
United Kingdom 15 contributions 5530 visits
United Kingdom Merger Control: Recent Developments in the Failing Firm Defence* On 15 August 2014, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) approved Alliance Medical Group’s completed acquisition of IBA Molecular’s radioactive medical tracer business. Although IBA’s business was loss-making, (...)

The UK Competition Authority clears an acquisition on the adherence packaging market (Omnicell / SurgiChem)
UK Competition & Markets Authority - CMA (London)
United Kingdom 363 contributions 90625 visits
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Omnicell/MTS’s proposed acquisition of SurgiChem.* This confirms the CMA’s provisional decision which was published last month and has been made by a group of independent CMA panel members. Omnicell, Inc./MTS Medication Technologies, Inc. (...)

The UK’s Business secretary proposes new safeguards to counteract the threat of foreign takeovers to the national interest (Pfizer / AstraZeneca)
UEA law school - Centre for Competition Policy (Norwich)
Royaume-Uni 3 contributions 1260 visites
Pfizer/AstraZeneca and the Public Interest: Do Vince Cable’s Foreign Takeover Proposals Prescribe the Right Medication?* When US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer sought to acquire its UK-listed counterpart AstraZeneca earlier this year, discussion centred around the supposed adverse impact that the (...)

The New Zealand Commerce Commission publishes a statement of preliminary issues following a merger notification on the market for pharmacy wholesaling (CDC Pharmaceuticals / Pharmacy Wholesalers)
New Zealand Commerce Commission (Wellington)
New Zealand 149 contributions 21538 visits
Statement of preliminary issues published for CDC Pharmaceutical and Pharmacy Wholesalers merger* CDC Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy Wholesalers (Central) seek clearance to merge The Commerce Commission has received a joint application from CDC Pharmaceuticals Limited and Pharmacy Wholesalers (...)

The Polish Competition Authority issues a conditional clearance for a merger in the pharmaceutical sector (Neuca / ACP Pharma)
WKB Wierciński Kwieciński Baehr (Warsaw)
Poland 19 contributions 6638 visits
In the decision of 31 March 2014, the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (hereinafter referred to as the “OCCP President”) approved concentration consisting of Neuca taking control over ACP Pharma. However, Neuca must sell one of its wholesalers located in Bydgoszcz (...)

The COMESA Competition Commission clears three mergers in the pharmaceutical, agricultural and postal sectors (Adcock Ingram / CFR Inversiones ; FedEx / Supaswift ; Agri / AFGRI)
Primerio (Hamburg)
Germany 46 contributions 10169 visits
COMESA merger stats: January ’14 outperforms first 6 months of 2013* Three merger notifications in one month set new record for COMESA Competition Commission. After commenting on the rather lackluster statistics of the first 11 months A.D. 2013, we observed that some deal-making parties might (...)

The Chinese MOFCOM conditionally approves an acquisition in the biotechnology sector (Thermo Fisher / Life Technologies)
Fingleton (London)
United Kingdom 6 contributions 3069 visits
On Tuesday 14th January 2014 MOFCOM conditionally cleared the acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation (“Life Technologies”) by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (“Thermo Fisher”). The review process took 6 months from initial notification, which is relatively quick for an intervention decision by (...)

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission conditionally approves a proposed acquisition in life science sector (Thermo Fisher Scientific / Life Technologies)
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Canberra)
Australia 370 contributions 78221 visits
ACCC conditionally approves the proposed acquisition of Life Technologies by Thermo Fisher* The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc after competition (...)

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