Tag: Competition

Professional Associations Settle FTC Charges by Eliminating Rules That Restricted Competition Among Their Members

Date

December 16, 2013

Two professional associations, of music teachers and legal support services providers respectively, have agreed to eliminate provisions in their codes of ethics that limited competition among their...

1312002 Informal Interpretation

Date

December 15, 2013

Rule

802.3, 801.40

Agree that the sales meters are the appropriate meters to use in the 802.3 analysis. K Walsh concurs.

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1312004 Informal Interpretation

Date

December 11, 2013

Rule

801.1

The key is date of closing.

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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Actavis, Inc.’s Acquisition of Warner Chilcott plc Would Be Anticompetitive in Four Current and Future Drug Markets

Date

December 11, 2013

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Actavis, Inc’s proposed acquisition of Warner Chilcott plc would reduce competition in...

Actavis, Inc. and Warner Chilcott PLC, In the Matter of

Under a settlement, the FTC required Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Actavis Inc. to sell the rights and assets to 18 drugs to Sandoz International GmbH and Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and relinquish the manufacturing and marketing rights to three others, to settle charges that Watson’s proposed $5.9 billion acquisition of Actavis would otherwise be anticompetitive.The settlement protects competition in the markets for 21 current and future generic drugs, used to treat a wide range of conditions ranging from hypertension and diabetes to anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

December 11, 2013

FTC Matter/File Number

131 0152

Docket Number

C-4414

FTC Postpones Follow-On Biologics Workshop Due to Inclement Weather

Date

December 10, 2013

Due to inclement weather and the closure of the federal government for today, the Federal Trade Commission has postponed until further notice its one-day public workshop on Follow-On Biologics: Impact...

FTC Launches Redesigned FTC.gov Website

Date

December 9, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission today launched a redesigned FTC.gov website that’s easier to use and reader friendly on tablets and smart phones. Users can now sort FTC cases, early termination notices...

1312003 Informal Interpretation

Date

December 6, 2013

Rule

802.1(d)

Agree.

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Public Statement

Competition, Consumer Protection, and The Right [Approach] to Privacy – Premier Cercle 2013 Brussels Competition Summit

Date

December 6, 2013

Competition, Consumer Protection, and The Right [Approach] to Privacy – Premier Cercle 2013 Brussels Competition Summit (69.49 KB)

1312001 Informal Interpretation

Date

December 4, 2013

Rule

801.10, 801.11

Agree.

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Public Statement

A Pragmatist’s Approach to Navigating the Intersection of IP and Antitrust

Date

December 4, 2013

A Pragmatist’s Approach to Navigating the Intersection of IP and Antitrust (110.79 KB)

FTC Announces Agenda for Workshop Examining Competition Issues Surrounding Biologic and Follow-on Biologic Medicines: Biosimilars and Interchangeables

Date

December 4, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for the upcoming public roundtable on “Follow-on Biologics: Impact of Recent Legislative and Regulatory Naming Proposals on Competition.” The...

FTC Staff Submits Comment to the Commission on Dental Accreditation Regarding its Proposed Standards for Dental Therapy Education Programs

Date

December 4, 2013

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) regarding CODA’s proposed Accreditation Standards for Dental Therapy...

Commissioner Statements

Supplemental Materials of Maureen K. Ohlhausen on “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?”

Date

December 3, 2013

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner

Supplemental Materials of Maureen K. Ohlhausen on “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?” (63.95 KB)

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill on The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go from Here?

Date

December 3, 2013

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner

RELATED TESTIMONY: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "The FTC At 100: Where Do We Go From Here?" (December 3, 2013)

Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill on The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go from Here? (71.22 KB)

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "The FTC At 100: Where Do We Go From Here?"

Date

December 3, 2013

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner;

Joshua D. Wright, Former Commissioner

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "The FTC At 100: Where Do We Go From Here?" – Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and...

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "The FTC At 100: Where Do We Go From Here?" (35.53 KB)

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez on “The FTC at 100”

Date

December 3, 2013

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman

RELATED TESTIMONY: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "The FTC At 100: Where Do We Go From Here?" (December 3, 2013)

Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez on “The FTC at 100” (28.07 KB)

FTC Testifies on Its Work to Protect Consumers and Promote Competition As the Agency Approaches Its 100th Anniversary

Date

December 3, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress on the agency’s long track record of protecting consumers and promoting competition in the U.S. economy, as well as the agency’s ongoing work and...

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Honeywell’s Acquisition of Intermec was Anticompetitive in U.S. Market for Two-Dimensional Bar Code Scanners

Date

November 27, 2013

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Honeywell International, Inc.’s acquisition of rival scan engine manufacturer Intermec...