FTC Is Ready To Negotiate Over Amgen/Horizon Merger
Executive Summary
Amgen asked the FTC to accept its pledge not to bundle Horizon’s Tepezza or Krystexxa, while an FTC administrative law judge urged a settlement between the agency and Amgen.
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