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EU antitrust regulators set Oct. 19 deadline for Pfizer's Seagen deal

Published 09/15/2023, 02:15 PM
Updated 09/15/2023, 03:07 PM
© Reuters. Test tubes are seen in front of Seagen logo in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)'s $43 billion bid for Seagen will be decided by EU antitrust regulators by Oct. 19, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced the deal, its biggest, in March for Washington-based Seagen, a pioneer of antibody-drug conjugates, which work like "guided missiles" designed to destroy cancer while sparing healthy cells.

© Reuters. Test tubes are seen in front of Seagen logo in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

The European Commission can either clear the deal after a preliminary review or it can start a four-month long investigation if it has serious concerns.

Pfizer sought EU antitrust approval on Thursday.

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