2002 NEWS RELEASES
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December 20, 2002

• FTC Requires Divestitures in Connection with Baxter's Purchase of Wyeth's Generic Injectable Drug Business
  Consent Order Will Preserve Competition in Markets for Certain General Anesthetics, Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Antiemetics, and New Injectable Iron Replacement Therapies

October 21, 2002

• FTC Staff Opposes Ohio Bill To Allow Physician Collective Bargaining
  Proposed Legislation Likely to Increase Costs and Reduce Access to Care

• Statement of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris on the FDA's Proposals to Improve Consumer Access To Lower-Cost Generic Drugs

October 11, 2002

• For Your Information:
  Announced Actions for October 11, 2002
  Approved the issuance of final consent orders and responses to the commenters of record in the matters concerning Philips Electronics and Okie Corporation.; approved the issuance of a final consent order and response to the commenter of record in the matter concerning R.T. Welter and Associates, Inc.; R. Todd Welter; Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C.; Mid Town Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C.; Mile High OB/GYN Associates, P.C.; The OB-GYN Associates, Professional Corporation; Rocky Mountain OB-GYN, P.C.; The Women's Health Group, P.C.; Cohen and Womack, M.D., P.C.; and Westside Women's Care, L.L.P. (collectively known as Professionals in Women's Care).

October 4, 2002

• For Your Information:
  Announced Action for October 4, 2002
  Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order in the matter concerning Biovail Corporation and its branded drug Tiazac.

September 6, 2002

• For Your Information:
  Announced Action for September 6, 2002
  Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order, without modifications, and a letter to the commenter of record in the matter concerning Immunex Corporation and Amgen Inc.

August 28, 2002

• Federal Trade Commission Announces Formation of Merger Litigation Task Force

August 20, 2002

• Dallas-Fort Worth-area Physicians Group Agrees to Settle
  FTC Charges of Restraining Prices for Physicians’ Services

• Denver-Area Physician Practice Groups and Their Agent Agree to Settle FTC Charges of Fixing Fees
  Competing Physicians Used Agent to Negotiate Higher Fees with Payors

• For Your Information:
  Announced Actions for August 20, 2002
  The Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Biovail Corporation and Elan Corporation, plc, and authorized a response letter to be sent to the one commenter of record.

July 12, 2002

• Resolving Anticompetitive Concerns, FTC Clears $16 Billion Acquisition of Immunex Corp. By Amgen Inc.
  Companies Required to Implement Divestiture and Licensing Remedies in Three Biopharmaceutical Markets

July 2, 2002

• Administrative Law Judge Dismisses FTC Allegations of Anticompetitive Conduct by Schering-plough and Upsher-Smith
  Commission Had Alleged Illegal Payments Delayed Entry of Generic Drugs to U.S. Market

June 4, 2002

• For Your Information
  Announced Action for June 4, 2002
  Order on filing of initial decision: Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell has issued an order extending until June 26, 2002, the deadline for filing the initial decision in the matter of Schering-Plough Corporation, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, and American Home Products Corporation.

May 13, 2002

• Two Denver-area Physician Groups Agree To Settle FTC Charges of Fixing Fees
  Groups Used Non-Physician Agent to Negotiate Higher Fees with Payors

April 23, 2002

• Wrongful "Orange Book" Listing Raises Red Flag with FTC; Leads to Consent Order with Biovail Corp. Concerning its Drug Tiazac
  Company also Allegedly Acquired Exclusive Patent License from DOV Illegally

April 5, 2002

• Napa Valley OB/GYN Group Settles FTC Antitrust Charges
  For-Profit Corporation Allegedly Implemented Agreements to Fix Fees Among its Members

March 25, 2002

• FTC Staff Opposes Alaska Physicians' Health Plan Legislation:
  Physician Collective Bargaining Would Significantly Increase Heath Care Costs

February 21,  2002 

• For Your Information:
  Staff Advisory Opinion: MedSouth, Inc.
  

February 19, 2002

• FTC Agreement with American Home Products Corp. Would Protect Consumers from Anticompetitive Practices
  Complaint Alleged Payments to AHP by Schering-Plough to Delay Entry of Generic K-Dur 20

February 14, 2002

• FTC Staff Opposes Washington State Proposal to Allow Physician Collective Bargaining
  Proposed Legislation Significantly Would Increase Consumer Health Care Costs

January 31, 2002

• FTC Staff Opposes Alaska Proposal to Allow Physician Collective Bargaining
  Proposed Legislation Would Significantly Increase Consumer Health Care Costs

January 9, 2002

• For Your Information:
  Announced Actions for January 9, 2002
  Issuance of Two Amicus Curiae Memorandum of Law Briefs: Bristol-Myers-Squibb and Buspirone and The Hearst Trust and First Data Bank; publication of Federal Register notice regarding the Trade Regulation Rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Used at Home.

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