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Canada unconditionally approves Thermo Fisher, Life Technologies deal

( December 5, 2013, 20:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Competition Bureau of Canada has cleared Thermo Fisher's $13.6 billion acquisition of Nasdaq-listed life sciences company Life Technologies without conditions. The agency said it did not have concerns due to, among other factors, concessions obtained by EU antitrust officials in Brussels concerning cell culture, gene silencing and polymer-based magnetic beads. Statement follows in full....

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