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FTC: Illumina/GRAIL antitrust case

Regulator

Federal Trade Commission

acted against

The FTC challenged Illumina's vertical acquisition of cancer test developer GRAIL, alleging it would let Illumina disadvantage GRAIL's rivals that depend on its sequencers.

The case

Regulator
Federal Trade Commission
Docket
9401
Decided
Mar 30, 2021
Status
ClosedFifth Circuit upheld the FTC's liability finding in December 2023; Illumina divested GRAIL in 2024.
Outcome
The FTC ordered Illumina to unwind its GRAIL acquisition.

History

1 dated entry
DecisionMar 30, 2021 · 5.6y agoFTC: Illumina/GRAILSource
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In the Matter of Illumina, Inc. and GRAIL, Inc.

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