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Officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico Participate in 2017 Trilateral Meeting in Washington, D.C. to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement

Date

November 20, 2017

Antitrust agency heads from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet today at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC to discuss their ongoing work to ensure fair and effective antitrust...

Press Release

FTC Staff to Tennessee Legislature: Consider Making Permanent the Animal Massage Therapy Exemption from The Practice of Veterinary Medicine

Date

November 16, 2017

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted comments to the Tennessee General Assembly in support of a state law exemption that allows non-veterinarians to practice animal massage therapy in Tennessee...

Public Statement

The First Wealth is Health: Protecting Competition in Healthcare Markets

Date

November 16, 2017

The First Wealth is Health: Protecting Competition in Healthcare Markets (112.63 KB)

Advocacy Filings

Federal Trade Commission Staff Comment Before the Tennessee State Senate Regarding the Regulation of the Practice of Animal Massage Therapy In Tennessee

Date

November 16, 2017

Matter Number

V170007

Text of the Federal Trade Commission Staff Comment (174.43 KB)

HSR Informal Interpretations

17011002 Informal Interpretation

Date

November 15, 2017

Rule

REITs, 7A(c)(1)

The “REIT Exemption” does not apply to the acquisition of mortgage servicing rights standing alone. Therefore, none of the three scenarios would be exempt. Best regards, Kristin

Original (107 KB)

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in the U.S. Markets for Two Types of Medical Testing Devices

Date

November 14, 2017

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order designed to remedy the anticompetitive effects resulting from Abbott’s $8.3 billion acquisition of Alere...

Cases and Proceedings

Abbott Laboratories and Alere Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

November 14, 2017

FTC Matter/File Number

161 0084

Public Statement

Diagnosing the Treatments: Issues in Post-Patent Pharmaceutical Markets

Date

November 8, 2017

Diagnosing the Treatments: Issues in Post-Patent Pharmaceutical Markets (87.26 KB)

Nov08

Event

Understanding Competition in Prescription Drug Markets: Entry and Supply Chain Dynamics

November 8, 2017 | 8:30AM

The Hatch-Waxman Act, passed by Congress more than 30 years ago, provides a regulatory and judicial framework to expedite generic entry into U.S. prescription drug markets. For many drugs, the Act has...

Advisory Opinions

Letter From Markus H. Meier, Assistant Director, Bureau of Competition, Concerning Crouse Health Hospital's Proposal To Sell Discounted Pharmaceutical Products to the Employees, Retirees, and Their Dependents of Its Affiliate, Dated October 20, 2017

Date

November 7, 2017

Letter From Markus H. Meier, Assistant Director, Health Care Division, Bureau of Competition, to Jennifer R. Bolster, Esq., Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Concerning Crouse Health Hospital's Proposal To Sell...

Letter From Markus H. Meier, Assistant Director, Bureau of Competition, Concerning Crouse Health Hospital's Proposal To Sell Discounted Pharmaceutical Products to the Employees, Retirees, and Their Dependents of Its Affiliate, Dated October 20, 2017 (2.37 MB)

Press Release

FTC to Hold Workshop on Examining Competition Issues Related to Prescription Drug Markets

Date

November 7, 2017

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop, “Understanding Competition in Prescription Drug Markets: Entry and Supply Chain Dynamics”. Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and U.S...

Press Release

FTC Staff Opinion: Crouse Health Hospital’s Proposed Rx Program Is Exempt from Robinson-Patman Act

Date

November 7, 2017

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has issued an opinion advising Crouse Health Hospital that an exemption under the Non-Profit Institutions Act, or NPIA, applied to its proposal to sell...

Nov07

Event

The Effects of Occupational Licensure on Competition, Consumers, and the Workforce: Empirical Research and Results

November 7, 2017 | 2:00PM

On November 7, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission’s Economic Liberty Task Force hosted a roundtable to examine empirical evidence on the effects of occupational licensure.Licensing restrictions –...

Amicus Briefs

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Rasier, LLC, v. City of Seattle, et al.

Date

November 6, 2017

Citation Number

17-35640

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Brief of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the Ninth Circuit to reject application of the state action doctrine to this case because the "clear...

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Rasier, LLC, v. City of Seattle, et al. (132.78 KB)

Press Release

FTC Files Amicus Brief in Appeals Court Case Involving for-Hire Drivers in Seattle

Date

November 6, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amicus brief jointly with the Department of Justice in the case of Chamber of Commerce v. City of Seattle, which is pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals...

Press Release

FTC to Hold Second Roundtable on Economic Liberty

Date

November 6, 2017

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a Roundtable, “ The Effects of Occupational Licensure on Competition, Consumers, and the Workforce: Empirical Research and Results”. Acting Chairman...

Press Release

Parties Agree to Divestiture of Senior Living Facilities Referral Service Caring.com as a Condition of Red Venture’s Acquiring Bankrate

Date

November 3, 2017

Red Ventures and Bankrate have agreed to a divestiture of Bankrate’s Caring.com business unit to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their $1.4 billion merger would likely harm competition in...

Press Release

FTC Releases Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018 to 2022

Date

November 3, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission has released its draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018 to 2022 for public review and comment, as required under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, using guidance...

HSR Informal Interpretations

17011001 Informal Interpretation

Date

November 1, 2017

Rule

801.1

[Redacted] We agree that the individual controls the trust.

Original (70.47 KB)

Press Release

FTC Staff Seeks Empirical Research and Public Comments Regarding Impact of Certificates of Public Advantage

Date

November 1, 2017

Federal Trade Commission staff has issued a public notice encouraging academic and industry research on the impact of certificates of public advantage (COPA) on prices, quality, access, and innovation...

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