Covetrus-MWI Animal Health deal to be challenged by US FTC, states
By Khushita Vasant ( November 13, 2026, 15:22 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission and a dozen US states are planning to sue to block the $3.5 billion merger between Covetrus and MWI Animal Health as early as Friday, MLex has learned. Remedies proposed by the companies, which operate in the veterinary product distribution market, are understood to have not satisfied the regulators that the merger will not be harmful to competition.The US Federal Trade Commission and a dozen US states are planning to sue to block the $3.5 billion merger between Covetrus and MWI Animal Health as early as Friday, MLex has learned....
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