FTC sues to block GTCR’s ‘unlawful acquisition’ of Surmodics
GTCR already owns the second largest medical device coatings manufacturer, Biocoat, and the FTC holds market monopoly ...
FTC challenges $627M private equity takeover of Surmodics
The regulator said the buyout “would lead to a highly concentrated market for outsourced hydrophilic coatings and eliminate ...
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FTC sues to block Surmodics acquisition by private equity over device coating competition
The FTC said merging Surmodics with Biocoat, where GTCR has a majority stake, would result in one company with more than 50% ...
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FTC sues to block medical device coatings deal
The Federal Trade Commission under President Trump is making its first move to challenge private equity in health care, by ...
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FTC challenges private equity firm’s acquisition of Surmodics
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block the planned acquisition of medical device company Surmodics (Nasdaq ...
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FTC sues to block GTCR’s $627M Surmodics acquisition
The agency is challenging the deal, citing antitrust concerns due to GTCR's existing ownership of Surmodics' rival Biocoat.
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FTC targets GTCR in agency's first merger challenge under new Trump term
The regulator says the proposed merger would give the combined company more than 50% of the market for a type of medical ...
Deal Dispatch: Clock Ticks On TikTok, Raizen Explores Asset Sale, Investors Urge Walgreens To Go Private
This week's Deal Dispatch has updates on Raizen, Walgreens, TikTok and Canoo. Plus: the FTC is blocking mergers like it's ...
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FTC Fights to Block Merger Threatening Healthcare Innovation and Patient-Critical Devices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit seeking to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC’s (GTCR) proposed acquisition ...
Why Surmodics Stock Is Falling On Friday
Surmodics stock drops 4.76% in premarket trading following news that the FTC will challenge its proposed acquisition by GTCR.
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Surmodics says it will defend proposed acquisition by GTCR against FTC lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission on March 6 sued to block GTCR’ s acquisition of Surmodics, alleging that “the deal, which seeks to combine the two largest manufacturers of critical medical device ...
US FTC sues to block private equity purchase of medical company
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' acquisition by private ...