Minute Insight: FTC Pressure Kills Cooper’s Planned Deal For Cook’s Reproductive Assets
Executive Summary
Cooper announced a plan to buy Cook’s reproductive health business in February. The deal would have been worth $675m up front and $200m in four annual installments. The US FTC determined the deal would have impaired competition in the reproductive health market.
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