[Willie Green]

Since mergers are often driven by the plan to cut headcount,

And reduce industry competition.

[NativeNewYorker]

Big pharma companies, like the ones in this story, tend not to compete directly with specific products. They tend to merge in order to distribute R&D over a single administrative structure, and acquire capital to fund R&D.

Airline mergers, OTOH, do result in price boosting competition elimination.