Cigna Acquisition Of Express Scripts 'Unlikely' To Harm Competition, DOJ Concludes
Executive Summary
Department of Justice clears insurer Cigna to acquire PBM Express Scripts with no divestitures or other actions required by the two giants; American Antitrust Institute says it will "trigger a fundamental restructuring of the US healthcare system."
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