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Announced Action(s) for May 23,1997

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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period on each, the Commission has made final consent agreements...

American Home Products Corporation, In the Matter of

Consent order settles charges that the proposed acquisition of Solvay, S.A.'s animal health business would reduce competition in the market for the research, development, manufacture and sale of canine lyme vaccine, canine corona virus vaccine, and feline leukemia vaccine. The order requires divestiture of Solvay's U.S. and Canadian rights to the three types of vaccines to the Schering-Plough Corporation or another Commission-approved buyer.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9710009
Docket Number
C-3740

Yellowstone Physicians, L.L.C.

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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised Yellowstone Physicians, L.L.C., a proposed multispecialty physician network joint venture in Billings, Montana, that they have no present intention...

CIBA-Geigy Limited, Sandoz Ltd., and Novartis AG., et al., In the Matter of

Final consent order settles antitrust concerns in three markets affected by the proposed acquisition of Sandoz Ltd.: research and development in gene therapy products that are being targeted for life-threatening conditions such as hemophilia and cancer; corn herbicides; and flea control products. In the gene therapy market, the order requires the licensing of certain intellectual properties to Rhone-Poulenc Rorer and other firms to permit continued competition in research, development and commercialization for a broad range future medical treatments. In addition, in one of the largest divestitures eve1 required under a consent order, Sandoz agreed to divest its U.S. and Canadian corn herbicide business to BASF Aktiengesellschaft within 10 days. The consent order also requires the divestiture of Sandoz's flea control business to Central Garden and Pet Supply of Lafayette, California within 30 days.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
961 0055
Docket Number
C-3725

J.C. Penney Company, Inc., and Thrift Drug, Inc., In the Matter of

Separate final consent orders settle charges that the acquisitions of Eckerd Corporation and 190 Rite Aid stores in North and South Carolina would give J.C. Penney a dominant position in four metropolitan areas and increase its ability to raise prices for the sale of pharmacy services to third party payers. The orders require the divestitures of 34 Thrifty drug stores and 127 Rite Aid drug stores.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
971 0017
971 0016
Docket Number
C-3721 and C-3722

Announced Actions for February 21, 1997

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The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions. Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received applications for approval for transactions from the following. The...

Mobile Health Resources, L.L.C.

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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission will not recommend an antitrust challenge to a proposed network of ambulance companies to provide medically-related transportation services on a regional or...

Ohio Ambulance Network, Inc.

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A proposal to create a network of thirteen licensed ambulance and ambulette service providers ("members") to offer scheduled, non-emergency ambulance and ambulette services throughout northeast and...

Announced Actions for January 24, 1997

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Consent agreements given final approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following entity. The Commission action makes the consent order...

Montana Associated Physicians, Inc., and Billings Physician Hospital Alliance, Inc.

Consent order prohibits Montana Associated and Billings Physician from engaging in any agreement with physicians to negotiate or refuse to deal with any health care maintenance organization or preferred provider organization and from fixing the fees charged for physician services.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9110008
Docket Number
C-3704

Wesley-Jessen Corporation, In the Matter of

Final order preserves competition in the production and sale of opaque contact lenses. The order permits the acquisition of Pilkington Barnes Hind International, Inc. but requires the divestiture of the opaque contact lens business within four months to a Commission approved acquirer.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9610060
Docket Number
C-3700