FTC clears merger of Mylan and Pfizer's Upjohn unit

2 November 2020
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accepted a proposed consent order, agreeing certain asset divestments, which concludes the FTC’s review of the proposed combination of Netherlands-incorporated generics drugmaker Mylan (Nasdaq: MYL) and US pharma giant Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) Upjohn Business.

The parties have now obtained all required antitrust clearances for the proposed transaction, the companies said.

The Commission vote to issue the complaint and accept the proposed consent order for public comment was 3-2.

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