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China Unveils New Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector

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China's State Council issued new Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector (the "Guidelines") effective January 24, 2025. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for the State Administration for Market...more

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Supporting the Health of your Healthcare Organization

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Private equity sponsors and their healthcare portfolio companies are expected to ride the tailwind of an M&A rebound. Long-term capital gains tax rates will likely remain unchanged, or possibly drop. As a result, sellers may...more

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Indiana Lawmakers Continue to Take Aim at Health Care Organization Mergers

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On February 27, 2024, the Indiana House of Representatives (“House”) voted to pass legislation that would call for increased scrutiny regarding mergers between health care organizations. More specifically, the implementation...more

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Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A!

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An increasing number of states are requiring advance notice of health care transactions.  These requirements may delay transactions or result in confidential information becoming accessible to the public. Effective August 1,...more

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FTC Reemphasizes Antitrust Concerns as New Jersey and Utah Health Systems Abandon Proposed Mergers

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As reported in our June 13, 2022 blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed complaints on June 2 seeking to block the proposed merger of RWJBarnabas Health and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System in New Jersey and the...more

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Aetna-Humana Merger Blocked

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The District of Columbia federal court recently ruled that a proposed $37 billion merger between health insurance giants Aetna and Humana cannot proceed, granting the US Department of Justice’s bid to block the combination on...more

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FTC's Winning Streak Restored: Seventh Circuit Reverses Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Chicago Hospital Merger, Competition...

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Recent appellate decisions confirm the uphill battle hospitals face when merging with other hospitals. On October 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the district court’s ruling in Federal Trade...more

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Seventh Circuit Hands FTC Another Geographic Market Definition Victory in Chicago Hospital Merger Case

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On October 31, 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit handed another important victory to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Illinois in a hospital merger case in Chicago, Illinois. This...more

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FTC Scores Another Victory in FTC v. Advocate Health Care Network

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won another decisive victory in its effort to fight health care provider consolidation when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s decision denying the...more

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Third Circuit Delivers Resounding Victory for FTC in Pennsylvania Hospital Merger Case

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On September 27, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a significant antitrust victory by granting its request for a preliminary injunction to stay the pending merger...more

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The End of the Road for Hershey Medical Center's Merger: Parties Abandon Transaction After Third Circuit Rules That Hospital...

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The decision serves as a reminder of the uphill battle that merging health care providers have faced since the FTC’s adoption of its current rigid market definition standard in 2007. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

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Congress Takes Long Look at Proposed Health Insurance Mergers

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While the Department of Justice Antitrust Division is responsible for reviewing the proposed Anthem/Cigna and Aetna/Humana mergers for any potential competitive concerns, Congress jumped into the process with both feet in...more

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