European Commission clears acquisition of Anda Distribution by Teva

15 September 2016

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Anda Distribution of the USA by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA) of Israel.

Back in August, Teva entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Allergan’s Anda Inc, the fourth largest distributor of generic pharmaceuticals in the USA for $500 million. The proposed deal came just a day after Teva completed it $40.5 billion purchase of THE Allergan global generics business.

The Commission noted that Anda is a distributor of pharmaceutical products, serving pharmacies, nursing homes, hospitals and clinics in the USA only. Teva is active worldwide in the development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of pharmaceutical products, biopharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients.

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