FTC marks revived ‘prior approval’ merger stance with proposed limits on DaVita
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Kyle Brasseur2021-10-26T19:52:00
The Federal Trade Commission proposed 10-year acquisition restrictions on dialysis service provider DaVita under the agency’s newly reinstated “prior approval” policy aimed at curbing anticompetitive mergers.
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