Shareholders approve Cigna’s $60 billion purchase of Express Scripts

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Cigna Corp. and Express Scripts shareholders on Friday approved the insurer’s $60 billion acquisition of the pharmacy benefit manager, following a top activist investor’s decision to drop his opposition to the transaction.

Regulatory approval for the deal remains pending, but the companies expect it to close by the end of 2018.

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