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Feb26

Health Care and Competition Law and Policy Hearings

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The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice will commence public hearings in Washington, D.C. on February 26, 2003 on the implications of competition law and policy for health care...

Baxter International Inc., and Wyeth, In the Matter of

Baxter settled Commission concerns stemming from its $316 million proposed acquisition of Wyeth Corporation's generic injectable drug business and agreed to divest several pharmaceutical products. The Commission charged that the acquisition would reduce competition in the manufacture and sale of propofol (a general anesthetic); new injectable iron replacement therapies; metocloprarnide (used to treat nausea); and vecuronium and pancuronium (neuromuscular blocking agents used to temporarily freeze muscles during surgery). The consent order requires divestitures in each of the pharmaceutical markets.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0210171
Docket Number
C-4068

Announced Action for January 29, 2003

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On January 29, 2003 the Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding the pending patent litigation between SmithKline Beecham (now...
Nov19

Workshop on Deception in Weight Loss Advertising

The FTC held a workshop to explore alternate approaches to reducing deceptive claims in advertising for weight-loss products. Following up on the issuance of the FTC staff report, Weight-Loss...

System Health Providers, Inc., and Genesis Physicians Group, Inc.

System Health Providers and its parent corporation, Genesis Physicians Group, Inc., settled charges that they collectively bargained with health insurance firms to accept proposed fee schedules; discouraged members from entering into contracts directly with payers; and refused to deal with health insurance firms and other third-party payers except on collectively agreed upon terms. The order prohibits the recurrence of the alleged practices and actions.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0110196
Docket Number
C-4064

Announced Actions for October 11, 2002

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Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent orders and responses to the commenters of record in the matters concerning Philips Electronics and Okie...

R.T. Welter and Associates, Inc.

Eight Denver, Colorado physician groups specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and their non-physician agent settled allegations that the practice group and other physicians entered into collective contracts in an effort to increase prices and terms of services when dealing with health insurance firms and other third-party payers.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0110175
Docket Number
C-4063