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<tr><td><b>Comment Number: </b></td><td>537778-00009</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Received: </b></td><td>9/30/2008 4:20:43 PM</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Organization: </b></td><td>Novartis</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Commenter: </b></td><td>David Drake</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>State: </b></td><td>DC</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Agency: </b></td><td>Federal Trade Commission</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Rule: </b></td><td>Emerging Health Care Competition and Consumer Issues</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Attachments:</b></td><td><a href='537778-00009.pdf'>537778-00009.pdf</a>&nbsp<a href='http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html' target = _blank >Download Adobe Reader</a><br></td></tr></Table>

<hr><P><b>Comments:</b></p>Attached please find the Novartis Group of companies comments on Emerging Health Care Competition and Consumer Issues - Comment, Project No. P083901. Any questions, please contact David Drake 202-662-4365 </body></html>