FTC's Generic Market Analysis Forcing Divestures Even In Diverse Categories

Hikma must divest rights to three drugs under Roxane Labs deal as Federal Trade Commission aims to preserve as many as five competitors in some markets.

The Federal Trade Commission's recent consent orders on generic mergers suggest the antitrust watchdog is concerned with preserving as many competitors as possible. It's been requiring divestures even when multiple competitors would remain on the market after an acquisition.

FTC announced Feb. 26 that Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC must divest two marketed generic products and rights to a third generic undergoing FDA review to remedy the anticompetitive effects of...

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