Abbott Tried To Pull Out Of Alere Deal, But It Remains On For Now
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A disclosure from Alere says Abbott did attempt to terminate its agreement to buy the diagnostics company due to an ongoing federal investigation of Alere, but Abbott has reaffirmed its commitment to the deal.
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