Advisory Opinions
FTC staff issue advisory opinions to help clarify FTC rules and decisions, often in response to requests from businesses and industry groups. To find a specific opinion, use the filters on this page.
Health Access Inc.
re: Sale of vaccines by non-profit hospital to affiliated wellness center.
MedSouth, Inc.
re: proposal of MedSouth, Inc., a physician independent practice association located in Denver, Colorado, to integrate partially its member physicians' practices.
Opinion 02-1
Discusses whether the grant of multiple licenses to the same licensee qualifies for the Franchise Rule's single license exclusion.
Connecticut Hospital Association
re: The applicability of the Non-Profit Institutions Act (NPIA or the Act) to sales of pharmaceuticals by CHA member hospitals to their retired employees
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Inc.
re: Sale of pharmaceuticals by non-profit, multi-specialty medical clinic to employees and to patients treated at the clinic).
Opinion 01-3
Provides guidance on how a franchisor may comply with the Franchise Rule via the Internet.
Opinion 01-2
Discusses whether the franchisor's or franchisee's degree of controlling interest in an outlet affects the application of the Franchise Rule.
Opinion 01-1
Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to a business arrangment involving multiple limited liability "strategic partners."
