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Puerto Rico Association of Endodontists, Corp., In the Matter of
FTC Charges Physician Groups With Price Fixing
Hologic Inc., In the Matter of
The Commission approved a final consent order to ensure the maintenance of competition in the market for prone stereotactic breast biopsy systems (SBBSs). The Commission had challenged this merger which was consummated in 2005. The order required the divestiture of all prone SBBS assets to Siemens, a company well-positioned to become a competitor in this market.
FTC Finds Rambus Unlawfully Obtained Monopoly Power
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Real Estate Competition
Boston Scientific Corporation and Guidant Corporation, In the Matter of
The consent order settles charges that the $27 billion acquisition of Guidant Corporation by Boston Scientific Corporation would harm competition and consumers in several significant medical device markets. Guidant Corporation by Boston Scientific Corporation are the largest market shareholders in several coronary medical device markets in the U.S., together accounting for 90% of the U.S. PTCA balloon catheter market and 85% of the U.S. coronary guidewire market.
Perrigo Company and Alpharma Inc., F.T.C.
Associated Octel Company Limited, The, In the Matter of
Associated Octel settled charges that its acquisition of Oboadler Company would eliminate direct competition and raise prices in the highly concentrated market for the manufacture and sale of lead antiknock compounds. Under terms of the order, Octel agreed to supply Oboadler's current distributor, Allchem Industries, Inc., with lead antiknock compounds for resale in the United States for 15 years.
Fresenius AG, In the Matter of
Fresenius AG settled charges that its purchase of rival dialysis provider Renal Care Group, Inc. would likely have resulted in higher prices for dialysis services. The consent order requires that Fresenius AG will sell 91 outpatient kidney dialysis clinics and financial interests in 12 more.
FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Fresenius and Renal Care
Williams Companies, The, Inc.
Consent order permits the acquisition of MAPCO, Inc. but requires Williams to lease its pipeline to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, a terminal competitor of MAPCO, to ensure that Kinder Morgan can continue to exist as an independent competitor in the transportation and terminaling of propane in certain Midwest markets. Under terms of the consent order Williams agreed to connect its Wyoming gas processing plant to any new competing pipeline in the future.
Section 2 of the Sherman Act Hearings: Single-Firm Conduct As Related to Competition
0606011 Informal Interpretation
FTC Staff: Alpena, Michigan, Public Schools Planned Pharmaceutical Transfer Falls Within NPIA; Final Consent Orders Approved in Matters of Nations Title and Basic Research Consumer Protection Matters
Time Warner, Inc.; Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Tele-Communications, Inc.; and Liberty Media Corporation
Final consent order requiring the restructuring of the acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. settles antitrust concerns that the acquisition would restrict competition in cable television programming and distribution. The order requires Tele-Communications, Inc., the nation's number one cable operator, to divest its interests in Turner; reduces contractual agreements between TCI, Turner and Time Warner to carry certain programming; reduces opportunities for bundling programming; prohibits price discrimination against competing cable systems; and requires Time Warner's cable systems to carry a rival news channel to compete with CNN.
FTC Testifies on Broadband Internet Access Services
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