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FTC Approves Universal Health Services' and Psychiatric Solutions' Application to Sell the Delaware Behavioral Health Assets

Date

June 7, 2011

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application submitted by Universal Health Services, Inc.’s (UHS) and Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.’s to sell what are...

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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC's Acquisition of Baxter Healthcare Assets was Anticompetitive

Date

June 7, 2011

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final order settling charges that Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC’s acquisition of certain Baxter Healthcare assets was...

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FTC Issues Agenda for Workshop to Explore the Role of Patented Technology in Collaborative Industry Standards

Date

June 6, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission today released the agenda for a public workshop addressing legal and policy issues surrounding the inclusion of patented technology in collaboratively set industry...

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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Universal Health Services' Application to Sell Las Vegas Psychiatric Facilities

Date

June 3, 2011

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is seeking the approval of the Federal Trade Commission to sell its Las Vegas psychiatric facilities, including Montevista Hospital and Red Rock Behavioral Health...

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FTC Challenges Grifols/Talecris Merger as Anticompetitive

Date

June 1, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission will require Grifols, S.A., a manufacturer of plasma-derived drugs, to make significant divestitures as part of a settlement allowing Grifols to acquire a leading plasma...

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FTC Staff Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Analysis of Horizontal Market Power under the Federal Power Act (Docket No. RM11-14-000)

Date

June 1, 2011

Matter Number

V110010

Docket Number

RM11-14-000

FTC Staff Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Analysis of Horizontal Market Power under the Federal Power Act (Docket No. RM11-14-000) (71.46 KB)

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FTC Conditions Irving Oil's Proposed Acquisition of ExxonMobil Assets in Maine

Date

May 26, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission will require Irving Oil Terminals Inc. and Irving Oil Limited (collectively, Irving) to relinquish the rights to terminal and pipeline assets in Maine that Irving acquired...

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FTC Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in K-Dur Antitrust Litigation Urging Reversal of Pay-for-Delay Ruling

Date

May 24, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of private class action plaintiffs who have challenged the legality of patent...

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International Competition Network Presents Vision for its Second Decade

Date

May 20, 2011

At its 10th annual conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, the International Competition Network (ICN) adopted new materials on how to assess market dominance, resolve cartel cases, and manage...

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FTC Chairman Leibowitz, Commissioner Kovacic to Participate in 10th Annual International Competition Network Conference In The Hague, The Netherlands

Date

May 17, 2011

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Commissioner William E. Kovacic will participate in the 10th annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in The Hague, The Netherlands...

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FTC Staff Says Proposed Massachusetts Law Would Limit Competition and Raise Costs in Distribution of Malt Beverages

Date

May 17, 2011

Federal Trade Commission staff, in a comment to Massachusetts State Representative Alice Peisch, advised against passage of Massachusetts House Bill 1871, which would impose new administrative...

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FTC Staff: Proposed Texas Legislation Likely Would Benefit Health Care Consumers; Would Allow Expanded Patient Care by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Date

May 11, 2011

Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Texas State Senators Rodney Ellis and Royce West, opined that Texas health care consumers would benefit from proposals in the Texas State...

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FTC Staff Finds Sanofi-Aventis, Watson Pharmaceuticals, and Synthon Holding B.V. Failed to Report Drug Patent Agreements as Required by Law

Date

May 10, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has notified Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Synthon Holding B.V., that it believes the companies violated federal law...

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FTC Settlement Order Bars Texas Doctors' Group from Joint Price Negotiations

Date

May 10, 2011

An association representing 900 physicians in the Amarillo, Texas, area has agreed to a Federal Trade Commission order barring it from jointly negotiating the prices it charges insurance providers...

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Another Dose of Competition: Accountable Care Organizations and Antitrust

May 9, 2011 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM

On Monday, May 9, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop to seek input on the Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy, which discusses how the federal antitrust agencies...

Press Release

FTC to Host Public Forum on Competition Issues in Standard-Setting

Date

May 9, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop on June 21, 2011, in Washington, D.C., as part of a project to examine the legal and policy issues surrounding the competition problem of “hold...

Press Release

FTC Seeking Public Comments on Application by Tops Markets to Sell Three Former Penn Traffic Supermarkets in Cortland and Ithaca, New York, and Sayre, Pennsylvania

Date

May 6, 2011

Tops Markets LLC has submitted an application to the Federal Trade Commission seeking approval to sell three supermarkets to Hometown Markets, LLC. Tops is required to sell a total of seven...

Press Release

FTC Approves Dow Chemical Application to Amend Agreement with Huntsman Related to Union Carbide Acquisition

Date

May 4, 2011

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by the Dow Chemical Company to amend an agreement related to its 2001 acquisition of Union Carbide...

Cases and Proceedings

Dow Chemical Company, The, and Union Carbide Corporation

Dow settled antitrust concerns relating to its proposed merger with Union Carbide Corporation. Dow agreed to divest and license intellectual property necessary to the production of linear low-density polyethylene -an ingredient used in premium plastic products such as trash bags and sealable food pouches -to BP Amoco plc.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

May 4, 2011

FTC Matter/File Number

9910301

Docket Number

C-3999

Press Release

FTC Staff Report Finds 60 Percent Increase in Pharmaceutical Industry Deals That Delay Consumers' Access to Lower-Cost Generic Drugs

Date

May 3, 2011

Pharmaceutical companies struck an unprecedented number of deals in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 in which the manufacturers of branded products paid potential generic rivals and generic companies agreed to...

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