FTC Wants to Block the Amgen-Horizon Deal: Is Pfizer's Acquisition of Seagen at Risk, Too?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been taking a much more adversarial approach to mergers and acquisitions lately. For instance, it recently said it plans to block the pending deal between pharmaceutical companies Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HZNP) and Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN). Does the FTC's recent tough stance on big deals increase the chances that Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) acquisition of Seagen (NASDAQ: SGEN) will also run into problems?