Tag: CVS
US: Judge calls hearing on merger of CVS and Aetna
A federal judge on Monday ordered up to three days of hearings next month to consider CVS Health’s $69 billion merger with Aetna, which has closed...
US: Shutdown may slow resolution of CVS/Aetna deal
Seafood provider Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has come to an agreement with 29 grocery retailers and distributors resolving their antitrust claims. Under...
US: Judge accepts CVS offer, won’t block Aetna integration
Judge Richard Leon, who is currently scrutinizing CVS Health’s $69 billion buyout of Hartford health insurer Aetna, appeared to soften his stance on the...
US: CVS, Aetna finalize US$69B merger
The nation’s largest retail pharmacy, CVS, announced on Wednesday, November 28, it had completed a US$69 billion acquisition of health insurance giant Aetna, CNBC...
US: CVS, Aetna win final state approval
CVS Health and Aetna have received the final state approval they need to complete their roughly US$69 billion merger and now expect the deal...
US: CVS-Aetna win approval for US$69b merger
Pharmacy chain CVS won US antitrust approval for its US69 billion acquisition of health insurer Aetna, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday, October 10,...
US: Aetna divests Medicare business seeking CVS merger approval
Aetna announced plans on Thursday, September 27, to sell its Medicare prescription-drug business to WellCare Health Plans, a key step towards gaining regulator approval...
US: Opposition grows against Aetna-CVS tie-up
A proposed merger between Aetna and CVS has come under fire from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS).
In a letter to Attorney General...
US: CVS and Rite Aid join antitrust suit against AbbVie
CVS and Rite Aid have joined the slew of antitrust lawsuits against AndroGel maker AbbVie and its affiliates and are seeking triple damages against...
US: CVS sues Pfizer over Lipitor generics deal
Pfizer has again been sued over a deal it struck years ago that delayed generic competition to Lipitor, still the best-selling drug of all...
