Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/05/471 (22.4.05) |
Publication Date | 22/04/2005 |
Content Type | News |
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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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/471&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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