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Abbott Labs Files for E.U. Antitrust Approval

Article filed on January 28, 2009

The European Union announced today that Abbott Laboratories has submitted a filing seeking antitrust approval for its pending merger with Advanced Medical Optics.

The review period is currently scheduled to expire on February 23, 2009.