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US FTC stops proposed merger of Alcon, LENSAR

( March 17, 2026, 13:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: In response to Alcon and LENSAR's decision to abandon their proposed merger, US Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera said the Bureau had identified substantial competitive concerns with the deal that would have combined the two most significant players in the market for laser systems used in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, known as FLACS. Alcon and Lensar were locked in a price war that had already benefited doctors offering FLACS-assisted cataract procedures, as well as their patients, he said. Statement follows in full. ...

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