Alcon terminates LENSAR merger agreement after FTC opposition

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Alcon and LENSAR, Inc. Agree to Terminate Merger Agreement

March 16, 2026 4:57 PM EDT

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with LENSAR, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNSR) to terminate the companies previously announced merger agreement.

"Alcon continues to believe that the acquisition of LENSAR would have significantly enhanced FLACS innovation and competition to the benefit of surgeons and patients. However, the delay and associated costs of this extended regulatory review, which began nearly a year ago, has rendered the transaction... More