The second quarter saw significant enforcement and dealmaking in the life sciences space. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its attempt to block Amgen/Horizon, the first such challenge to a life science transaction since 2009, and issued a second request in Pfizer’s proposed $43 billion acquisition of Seagen. In contrast, however, several sizable deals announced and closed within the normal waiting period, while the status of others is unknown at the time of publication.
Read the full Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update for Q2 2023 written by Antitrust + Competition lawyers Arman Oruc, Andrew Lacy, Sarah Jordan, Elliot Silver, and Charlie Stewart here.