Press Release: Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Johnson & Johnson’s take-over of Guidant Corporation

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Series Details IP/05/471 (22.4.05)
Publication Date 22/04/2005
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The European Commission on 22 April 2005 opened a detailed investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the planned $ 24 billion (around €18 billion) acquisition by US healthcare group Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of its competitor Guidant, a US company specialised in cardiovascular medical products.
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