Generic Firms Resign Themselves To A Merger Drought As Regulators Tighten Up

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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More Mergers would be healthy for the generic industry, CEOs argue. • Source: Alamy

ORLANDO, Fla.—Generic firms are coming to grips with a regulatory landscape for mergers and acquisitions far different than the one they enjoyed a decade ago.

Association for Accessible Medicines CEO Dan Leonard teed up the issue for a panel of CEOs on the last day...

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