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FTC Stops Proposed Merger of Leading Cataract-Surgery Device Makers
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:

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FTC Stops Proposed Merger of Leading Cataract-Surgery Device Makers

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In response to the announcement that Alcon, Inc. and Alcon Research, LLC (collectively referred to as Alcon) has abandoned its efforts to purchase LENSAR, Inc. (Lensar), Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera issued the following statement:

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