Generic Firms Resign Themselves To A Merger Drought As Regulators Tighten Up
• By M. Nielsen Hobbs
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Unable to predict which divestures will be required by the EU or the US FTC, firms will instead look to private equity, their organic pipeline, or partnerships for growth, CEOs forecast on the last day of the generic trade association’s annual meeting.
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