The Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce its ruling on the proposed acquisition of Medco Health Solutions by Express Scripts as early as this week, according to a Bloomberg report.
Express Scripts agreed in July to acquire Medco Health Solutions, a pharmacy-benefits manager, for $29.1 billion.
"The cost and quality of healthcare is a great concern to all Americans; this is the right deal at the right time for the right reasons," said George Paz, chairman and CEO of Express Scripts, in a news release issued when the merger agreement was announced. "Companies like ours have a responsibility to provide the leadership and resources required to drive out waste in healthcare and provide the best care in the world. The merger with Medco will accelerate our efforts to create greater efficiencies in the healthcare system and better protect American families from the rising costs of prescription medicine while improving health outcomes."
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