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FTC Staff Issues FY 2013 Report on Branded Drug Firms’ Patent Settlements with Generic Competitors
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In Fiscal Year 2013, companies filed a total of 145 final patent dispute settlements, of which 29 created potential “pay-for-delay” agreements between branded and generic drug companies, according to...
FTC Puts Conditions on Eli Lilly’s Proposed Acquisition of Novartis Animal Health
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Global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company has agreed to divest its Sentinel product line of medications for treating heartworm disease in dogs in order to settle FTC charges that its...
FTC Approves Community Health Systems’ Application to Divest Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center to Capella Healthcare, Inc
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Community Health Systems to sell Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and its associated assets in...
FTC Approves SCI’s Application to Divest Funeral Home in Auburn, California
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Service Corporation International (SCI) to divest a funeral home in Auburn, California, as required under...
Statement of FTC Bureau of Competition Director Deborah Feinstein on Verisk’s Decision to Drop Its Proposed Acquisition of EagleView Technology Corporation
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Following yesterday’s announcement by Verisk Analytics, Inc. that it would abandon plans to acquire EagleView Technology Corporation, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of...
FTC Challenges Verisk Analytics, Inc.’s Proposed Acquisition of EagleView Technology Corporation
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The Federal Trade Commission has challenged Verisk Analytics, Inc.’s proposed $650 million acquisition of EagleView Technology Corporation, alleging that it would likely reduce competition and result...
FTC Requests Public Comments on Application from Owners of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. for Approval to Divest Assets in Central Florida
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The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by the owners of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., known as Surgery Partners, to divest an ambulatory surgery center...
FTC Requests Public Comment on Community Health Systems’ Application to Approve Sale of Riverview Regional Medical Center to Prime Healthcare
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The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by Community Health Systems to sell Riverview Regional Medical Center and its associated assets near Gadsden...
FTC’s 2014 Report Finds U.S. Ethanol Market Remains Unconcentrated
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The market for fuel ethanol in the United States is unconcentrated, and the industry is less concentrated today than it was ten years ago, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s 2014 Report on...
FTC Staff Urges Dental Accreditation Commission To Adopt Dental Therapy Accreditation Standards
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted comments to Dr. Sherin Tooks, Director of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), urging CODA to finalize and adopt accreditation standards for dental...
FTC Puts Conditions on Medtronic’s Proposed Acquisition of Covidien
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Global medical technology company Medtronic, Inc. has agreed to divest the drug-coated balloon catheter business of Ireland-based medical products company Covidien plc, in order to settle Federal...
FTC Puts Conditions on Pharmaceutical Joint Venture Between GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis
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Global pharmaceutical company Novartis AG has agreed to divest Habitrol, its nicotine replacement therapy patch, to settle FTC charges that its consumer health care products joint venture with...
FTC Issues Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2014
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The FTC’s AFR provides an overview of fiscal and key performance results that show how the agency has managed its resources.
Nov07
100th Anniversary Symposium
For 100 years, the Federal Trade Commission has distinguished itself as a unique and nimble institution. The FTC continually evolves and innovates to promote competition and protect consumers. Please...
FTC Requires Divestiture as a Condition of Surgery Center Holdings' Acquisition of Competitor Symbion
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The Federal Trade Commission will require Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., known as Surgery Partners, and Symbion Holdings Corporation to divest Symbion’s ownership interest in an ambulatory surgery...
Blue Rhino, AmeriGas Settle FTC Charges of Restraining Competition
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The two leading suppliers of propane exchange tanks, Blue Rhino and AmeriGas Cylinder Exchange, have agreed to settle FTC charges that the companies illegally agreed not to deviate from their plans to...
FTC Requests Public Comments on SCI’s Application to Approve Sale of Funeral Home in Auburn, California
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The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by Service Corporation International (SCI) to sell a funeral home located in Auburn, California, as required under...
FTC Requests Public Comments on Graco’s Application for Approval to Divest Liquid Finishing Business Assets to Carlisle Companies
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The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by Graco Inc. to divest certain liquid finishing businesses and related assets to Carlisle Companies Inc. Under...
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