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Forbes Opinion – Former FTC Official: FTC & DOJ Must Return to a Balanced, Bipartisan Approach to M&A
In a recent Forbes op-ed, former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) general counsel Alden Abbott outlines the lack of evidence behind the FTC and Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent shift toward a more aggressive approach to challenging mergers and acquisitions...
Innovations Advanced by M&A: Breakthroughs for a Rare Blood Disease
In one of many examples from across the United States’ vibrant life sciences ecosystem, the merger between Alexion Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca helped accelerate the development and global distribution of transformative treatments for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) – a rare and life-threatening blood disease.
FTC Budget Hearing Recap: Policymakers Express Concern About Agency’s Approach to M&A
Recently, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan appeared before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to discuss the Agency’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. During her testimony, Chair Khan...
Innovations Advanced by M&A: An Innovative CAR-T Therapy for Blood Cancer
In the case of Breyanzi, the merger between Juno Therapeutics and Celgene allowed the two companies to combine their complementary resources and expertise and secure the investment required to bring a novel chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy for advanced forms of blood cancer to patients more quickly.
Mercatus Center Policy Brief: FTC & DOJ’s Flawed Approach to M&A Impedes Early-Stage Innovation
In a recent policy brief, Satya Marar, a fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, points out the considerable harm that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent approach to antitrust enforcement is having on...