Drugmakers AbbVie, Apogee obtain US, Austrian, German merger clearance
By Ilana Kowarski ( August 6, 2026, 19:46 GMT | Insight) -- Pharmaceutical firm Apogee Therapeutics announced Thursday in a securities filing that its acquisition by rival AbbVie had received approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany, and the deal's antitrust review waiting period in Austria had expired on Aug. 4, while the US wait period expired the next day.Pharmaceutical firm Apogee Therapeutics announced Thursday in a securities filing that its acquisition by rival AbbVie had received approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany, and the deal's antitrust review waiting period in Austria had expired on Aug. 4. Additionally, the US wait period expired on Aug. 5....
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