FTC, Surmodics and Medical Device Coatings

US FTC sues to block private equity purchase of medical company
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' acquisition by private equity firm GTCR, saying the deal would contribute to high healthcare costs.
FTC Sues to Block Private Equity Firm's Deal to Buy Medical Device Coatings Maker Surmodics
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' acquisition by private equity firm GTCR, with the regulatory agency alleging the deal was anticompetitive.
FTC sues to block GTCR’s $627M Surmodics acquisition
The agency is challenging the deal, citing antitrust concerns due to GTCR's existing ownership of Surmodics' rival Biocoat.
FTC Sues to Block GTCR, Surmodics Medical Device Coatings Deal
The Federal Trade Commission sued Thursday to block private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings’ acquisition of Surmodics Inc., alleging the deal will lead to further concentration in the market for coatings used by medical device manufacturers.
US FTC sues to block private equity buy of medical company
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' acquisition by private equity firm GTCR, saying the deal would contribute to high healthcare costs.
FTC sues to block acquisition of Surmodics
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has sued to block GTCR BC Holdings’ acquisition of Surmodics (SRDX), alleging that the deal, which
Surmodics drops after FTC files suit to block its planned sale to GTCR
Surmodics (NASDAQ:SRDX) fell 4.6% after the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit to block its planned $627 million sale to private equity firm GTCR. The FTC filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,
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FTC signals continuation of rigorous approach to merger enforcement
Chairman Andrew Ferguson affirmed last week in a memorandum to FTC staff that the 2023 Merger Guidelines will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. This decision aligns with a broader pattern ...
FTC Puts Spotlight on Worker Protections, Departs From Past GOP Practices
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson told staff the task force will scrutinize unfair and anticompetitive labor ...
The FTC has no business trying to make sure social media are ‘fair’
Conservatives should not applaud Ferguson as he tries to put the government’s thumb on the scale in the name of fairness ...
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FTC Launches First Ever “Joint Labor Task Force” Prioritizing Deceptive, Unfair, and Anticompetitive Labor Market Practices
On February 26, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the launch of a Joint Labor Task Force (“Task Force”) aimed at “rooting out ...
Trump FTC Chair Pledges to Keep Aggressive Merger Enforcement
President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission will “vigorously” sue to block illegal mergers, the agency’s new chairman ...
FTC's Republicans back Trump's bid for agency control
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday he believes the White House should ...
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Don’t click that link! FTC warns of toll payment text scam
Watch out for that text — it could cost you more than just a toll. Scammers posing as toll bill collectors are blasting ...
FTC workers are getting terminated, including consumer protection and antitrust staff
The terminations took place across the agency, according to two sources familiar with the matter, one of whom said that ...