Amgen’s $27.8bn Horizon Takeover Stipulates Biosimilar Restrictions

Biosimilar Restraint Part Of Litany Of New Considerations For Big Pharma Buyers

The FTC’s proposed consent order allowing Amgen to move ahead with its mammoth takeover of Horizon includes an interesting stipulation for industry – one involving biosimilars.

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With a proposed consent order involving settlements with the US Federal Trade Commission and six states, Amgen finally got the go-ahead for its $27.8bn acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics earlier this month.

Among a new set of considerations for big pharma buyers to address when assessing potentials mergers and acquisitions, the proposed...

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