FTC Approves Johnson & Johnson’s $21.3B Acquisition of Synthes

The Federal Trade Commission has approved Johnson & Johnson’s $21.3 billion acquisition of Synthes but with one stipulation, according to a Washington Post report.

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While Johnson & Johnson has been cleared to acquire Synthes, it must sell its wrist fractures unit, known as DVR, to Biomet. The FTC concluded, without this stipulation, Johnson & Johnson and Synthes would control 70 percent of the market for the wrist fracture treatment systems and harm competition.

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