US FTC orders Illumina to divest cancer detection test maker Grail

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Illumina (ILMN) to appeal FTC decision ordering the unwinding of GRAIL deal

April 3, 2023 12:03 PM EDT

Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) will appeal the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) decision to order the unwinding of Illumina's $7.1 billion acquisition of GRAIL, the company announced.

The FTC issued an Opinion and Order on Monday, requiring the DNA sequencing provider to divest GRAIL, stating that the deal would stifle competition and innovation in the U.S. market for life-saving cancer tests.

The decision by the FTC reverses an administrative... More