Illumina-Grail deal draws in-depth EU review
By Natalie McNelis ( July 22, 2021, 16:16 GMT | Insight) -- Illumina’s $8 billion bid to buy cancer-testing start up Grail will face an in-depth investigation, the European Commission said today, citing concerns that the deal may reduce competition and innovation in the emerging market for cancer-detection tests based on sequencing technologies. The commission now has until Nov. 29 to reach a decision on the deal.Illumina’s $8 billion bid to buy cancer-testing start up Grail will face an in-depth investigation, the European Commission said today....
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