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Germany: In-depth probe planned for hospital merger

By  |  November 27, 2013

Germany’s competition watchdog announced Wednesday it has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger between Fresenius hospital and Rhoen-Klinikum hospital.

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    In a statement, Federal Cartel Office head Andreas Mundt said the deal “will be very carefully scrutinized,” announced a timeline to rule on the merger by the end of February.

    The deal, announced last September, will see Rhoen sell the majority of its hospitals to Fresenius in a $4.1 billion deal; Fresenius would become Germany’s largest private healthcare hospitals operator.

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