When It Comes To FTC M&A Review, The Times May Be A Changin'

Spark signaled in an SEC filing that its merger with Roche could be delayed into 2020, fueling more speculation that FTC is increasing scrutiny over biopharma mergers.

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Pharma deal-making kicked into high gear in the first half of 2019, but getting big mergers through antitrust review by the US Federal Trade Commission may be a hard-fought battle. The FTC appears to be taking a tougher stance when it comes to reviewing the impact of biopharma deals on competition.

In an 8 June filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Spark Therapeutics Inc. said it amended the...

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