This is the first joint statement on vertical mergers in 36 years. Granted, the lion's share of healthcare mergers appear to be horizontal, not vertical, but Becker's Hospital Review cites the CVS acquisition of Aetna as a vertical merger that would have been reviewable under these new guidelines, issued June 30. Here's the PDF link.
Saturday, July 04, 2020
New FTC-DOJ Guidelines on Vertical Mergers
This is the first joint statement on vertical mergers in 36 years. Granted, the lion's share of healthcare mergers appear to be horizontal, not vertical, but Becker's Hospital Review cites the CVS acquisition of Aetna as a vertical merger that would have been reviewable under these new guidelines, issued June 30. Here's the PDF link.
