Teva/Ivax finalized
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC has approved the final consent order related to Teva Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of fellow generics firm Ivax following an open public comment period, the commission announces March 7. The acquisition was completed Jan. 26 (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 30, 2006, In Brief)...
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