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MLex Comment: J&J may seek EC scrutiny for rumoured Synthes purchase

By Sille Ruubel ( April 18, 2011, 16:03 GMT | Comment) -- US healthcare group Johnson & Johnson’s rumoured acquisition of Swiss medical-device maker Synthes would be likely to require European Commission merger-control approval, given their respective revenues in Europe. Regulatory scrutiny may focus on potential overlaps in the manufacturing of implants and instruments used to treat traumatic and spinal injuries.US healthcare group Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) rumoured acquisition of Swiss medical-device maker Synthes would be likely to require European Commission merger-control approval....

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