Perrigo Company / Omega Pharma Invest merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by Perrigo Company plc of Omega Pharma Invest NV.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
9 April 2015 Decision published
9 March 2015 Decision announced
13 January 2015 to 26 January 2015 Invitation to comment
13 January 2015 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

9 March 2015: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Perrigo Company plc of Omega Pharma Invest NV. The full text of the decision is available below.

  • (9.4.15)

Launch of merger inquiry

13 January 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

  • (13.1.15)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

13 January 2015: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

Ronan Scanlan
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

[email protected]

Updates to this page

Published 13 January 2015
Last updated 9 April 2015 show all updates
  1. Full text of the decision published.

  2. First published.