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FTC Secures Record $12M Penalty Over Unreported Deal

July 19, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. and Genesis MedTech Group Limited agreed to pay a record $12 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they structured a medical-device acquisition …

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FTC Fights to Block Merger Threatening Healthcare Innovation and Patient-Critical Devices

March 10, 2025March 9, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit seeking to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC’s (GTCR) proposed acquisition of Surmodics, Inc., citing significant antitrust concerns. The …