Becker's Healthcare February 10, 2020
Mackenzie Garrity

Google’s bid to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion has caused government officials from across the country to scrutinize the deal and its possible outcomes, according to Bloomberg.

Government officials are concerned about how Google will leverage the its control of Fitbit data to become more powerful. The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division is investigating the deal, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Antitrust lawmakers are debating how privacy lapses could raise competition concerns, reports Bloomberg. In the European Union, officials expect the merger to...

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