Health Care Antitrust Issues

2003 COMMISSION ACTIONS
[ Other Years]

December 24, 2003

• Piedmont Health Alliance, Inc.; and Peter H. Bradshaw, M.D.; S. Andrews Deekens, M.D.; Daniel C. Dillon, M.D.; Sanford D. Guttler, M.D.; David L. Harvey, M.D.; John W. Kessel, M.D.; A. Gregory Rosenfeld, M.D.; James R. Thompson, M.D.; Robert A. Yapundich, M.D.; and William Lee Young III, M.D., File No. 021 0119, Docket No. 9314
  
  
• Tenet Healthcare Corporation and Frye Regional Medical Center, Inc., File No. 021 0119

December 18, 2003

• In the Matter of General Electric Company, File No. 031 0097, Docket No. C-4103
  

• Schering-Plough Corporation, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, and American Home Products Corporation., Docket No. 9297
  • Final Order [PDF 22K]
  • Opinion of the Commission by Commissioner Thomas B. Leary [PDF 217K]
  • News Release

November 25, 2003

• Memorial Hermann Health Network Providers., File No. 031 0001

November 18, 2003

• Surgical Specialists of Yakima, P.L.L.C.; Cascade Surgical Partners, Inc., P.S.; and Yakima Surgical Associates, Inc., P.S., File No. 021 0242, Docket No. C-4101

November 4, 2003

• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
  • Advisory Opinion Letter
    
    
• South Georgia Health Partners, File No. 0110222, Docket No. 4100

September 24, 2003

• Surgical Specialists of Yakima, P.L.L.C.; Cascade Surgical Partners, Inc., P.S.; and Yakima Surgical Associates, Inc., P.S., File No. 021 0242

September 17, 2003

• North Texas Specialty Physicians. Docket No. 9312, File No. 021 0075

September 15, 2003

• In the Matter of South Carolina State Board of Dentistry, Docket No. 9311, File No. 021 0128

September 9, 2003

• South Georgia Health Partners, L.L.C.; Coastal Plains Health Alliance, L.L.C.; Colquitt County PHO, L.L.C.; Colquitt County Physicians Association, L.L.C.; Georgia/Florida Preferred, L.L.C., doing business as Health Alliance of the South; Qualicare Physicians Association, L.L.C.; Satilla Healthnet, Inc.; South Georgia PHO, L.L.C.; and South Georgia Physician Network, L.L.C., File No. 011 0222

September 4, 2003

• Stewart Finance Company Holdings, Inc.; Stewart Finance Company, Inc.; Stewart National Finance Company, Inc.; Stewart Finance Company of Louisiana, Inc.; Stewart Finance Company of Missouri, Inc.; Stewart Finance Company of Illinois, Inc.; Stewart Finance Company of Tennessee, Inc.; D&E Acquisitions, Inc.; Preferred Choice Auto Club, Inc.; Stewart Insurance, Ltd.; J&J Insurance, Ltd.; and John Ben Stewart, Jr., FTC v.,Civ. No. 103CV-2648 (Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division)
  

August 29, 2003

• In the Matter of Physician Network Consulting, L.L.C.; Michael J. Taylor; Professional Orthopedic Services, Inc.; The Bone and Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge, Inc.; Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic, L.L.C.; and Orthopaedic Surgery Associates of Baton Rouge, L.L.C., File No. 021 0178, Docket No. C-4094
  
  
• In the Matter of The Maine Health Alliance and William R. Diggins, File No. 021 0017, Docket No. C-4095

July 25, 2003

• SPA Health Organization, doing business as Southwest Physician Associates. File No. 011 0197 Docket No. C-4088

July 22, 2003

• Physician Network Consulting, L.L.C.; Michael J. Taylor; Professional Orthopedic Services, Inc.; The Bone and Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge, Inc.; Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic, L.L.C.; and Orthopaedic Surgery Associates of Baton Rouge, L.L.C. File No. 021 0178

July 18, 2003

• The Maine Health Alliance and William R. Diggins File No. 021 0017

July 15, 2003

• Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc. File No. 021 0006 Docket No. C-4085
  
  
• Grossmont Anesthesia Services Medical Group, Inc. File No. 021 0006 Docket No. C-4086

July 11, 2003

• Washington University Physician Network. File No. 021 0188

July 9, 2003

• California Pacific Medical Group, Inc., doing business as Brown and Toland Medical Group. Docket No. 9306

June 20, 2003

• Carlsbad Physician Association, Inc.; and William J. Baggs, M.D.; Srichand S. Dara, M.D.; Glen Moore; James J. Purpura, D.O.; Deborah J. Schenck, M.D.; Charles L. Secora, M.D.; Majid A. Syed, M.D.; and Richard L. Zizza, M.D., File No. 031 0002, Docket No. C-4081

June 17, 2003

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Competition In the Pharmaceutical Industry
  Presented by Chairman Timothy J. Muris Before the Committee on Judiciary, United States Senate (June 17, 2003).
  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • News Release

June 9, 2003

• File No. 011 0197
  In the Matter of SPA Health Organization, doing business as Southwest Physician Associates.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order to Cease and Desist [PDF 10KB]
  • Decision and Order [PDF 18KB]
  • Complaint [PDF15KB]
  • Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment [PDF13 KB]
  • News Release

May 30, 2003

• Pfizer Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation, File No. 021 0192, Docket No. C-4075

• File No. 021 0006
  In the Matter of Grossmont Anesthesia Services Medical Group, Inc.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order [PDF 30KB]
  • Decision and Order [PDF 43KB]
  • Complaint [PDF 37KB]
  • Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment [PDF 44KB]
  • News Release

• File No. 021 0006
  In the Matter of Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order [PDF 31KB]
  • Decision and Order [PDF 43KB]
  • Complaint [PDF 37KB]
  • Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment [PDF 44KB]
  • News Release

April 18, 2003

• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, File Nos. 001 0221, 011 0046, and 021 0181, Docket No. C-4076

April 14, 2003

• Pfizer Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation, File No. 021 0192, Docket No. C-4075

April 1, 2003

• V030008
  The Potential Effect of Tenet Healthcare Corporation's Proposed Purchase of Slidell Memorial Hospital: Comments of the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning to The Honorable Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General of the State of Louisiana
  • Text of FTC Staff Comments
  • News Release

March 7, 2003

• File Nos. 001 0221, 011 0046, and 021 0181
  In the Matter of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order [PDF 9K]
  • Decision and Order [PDF 29K]
  • Complaint [PDF 61K]
  • Analysis To Aid Public Comment
  • News Release

February 21, 2003

• Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Unilab Corporation, File No. 021 0140, Docket No. C-4074

January 29, 2003

• SmithKline Beecham Corporation et al. v. Apotex Corporation, Apotex, Inc. and Torpharm, Inc., and Other Related Cases (Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
  • Memorandum of Law of Federal Trade Commission As Amicus Curiae Concerning Torpharm's Cross Motion for Entry of An Amended Order [PDF 59K]
• News Release

Last Update: Friday, October 6, 2006