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28 July 2016Americas

Teva’s Allergan acquisition approved by FTC

Teva announced yesterday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accepted its proposed $40.5 billion buyout of Allergan’s generics business after the Isreal-based company agreed to sell nearly 80 products to address competition concerns.

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