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Comment Filed by Jessica Rich on Privacy Enforcement Implications of FCC’s Proposed Set-Top Box Rulemaking

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P165403
Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich filed a comment today with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the FCC’s proposed rulemaking to expand the...
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FTC Consumer Protection Director Submits Comment on Privacy Enforcement Implications of FCC’s Proposed Set-Top Box Rulemaking
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FTC Staff Comment to the Alaska State Legislature Regarding Telehealth Provisions In Senate Bill 74, Which Would Allow Licensed Alaska Physicians Located Out-of-State To Provide Telehealth Services

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V160009
FTC staff submitted a comment, as public testimony, regarding proposed legislation that would allow licensed Alaska physicians located out-of-state to provide telehealth services in the same manner as...
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FTC Staff Comment: Alaska Legislature Should Consider Potential Benefits to Consumers of Expanding Access to Telehealth Services
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FTC Staff Comment to the Kentucky House of Representatives Regarding House Bill 77, Which Would Recognize and Regulate Denturists

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V160008
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Kentucky State Representative Tom Burch, on the competitive implications of proposed legislation that would license and regulate denturists...
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FTC Staff Comment: Kentucky Legislature Should Consider Potential Benefits to Consumers of Enhanced Competition Among Denture Providers
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FTC Staff Comment to the West Virginia House of Delegates Regarding SB 597 and the Competitive Implications of Provisions Regarding "Cooperative Agreements" Between -- and Possible Exemptions From the Federal Antitrust Laws For -- Health Care Providers

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V160007
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from West Virginia State Delegate Mike Pushkin, on the competitive impact of provisions in proposed legislation that would provide for...
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FTC Staff: Proposed Health Care Legislation in West Virginia Would Likely Be Anticompetitive and Harm Consumers
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FTC and USDOJ Joint Comment to the Massachusetts House of Representatives Regarding House Bill 1973 to Allow Non-Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma by Optometrists

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V160006
The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division jointly submitted a statement, in response to a request by Massachusetts State Representative Bradley H. Jones, encouraging the Massachusetts legislature to consider...
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Federal Antitrust Agencies Submit Joint Statement Encouraging Massachusetts to Consider Expanding Treatment Options for Glaucoma Patients
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FTC Staff Comment to the Senate of West Virginia Concerning the Competitive Impact of WV Senate Bill 516 on the Regulation of Certain Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

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V160005
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from West Virginia State Senator Kent Leonhardt, on the competitive impact of a legislative proposal to modify the supervision requirements...
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FTC Staff: West Virginia Should Consider the Competitive Impact of Legislation Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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FTC Staff Comment to Georgia State Senator Valencia Seay Concerning Georgia House Bill 684

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V160004
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Georgia State Senator Valencia Seay, regarding proposed legislation that would broaden the types of settings under which Georgia dental...
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FTC Staff Comment: Proposed Dental Services Measure in Georgia Would Likely Enhance Competition and Increase Access to Care for Consumers
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Joint Statement of the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice on Certificate-of-Need Laws and South Carolina House Bill 3250

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V160003
The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division jointly submitted a statement, in response to a request by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, regarding the competitive implications of CON laws and a legislative...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill
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Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding South Carolina Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities
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FTC Staff Reply Comment Before the State of New York Public Service Commission in the Reforming the Energy Vision Proceeding, Concerning the NY PSC Staff White Paper on Ratemaking and Utility Business Models

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V140012
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14-M-0101
FTC staff submitted a comment in the New York State Public Service Commission’s (NY PSC’s) Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding regarding that agency’s “Staff White Paper on Ratemaking and...
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FTC Staff Advises New York State Public Service Commission On Improving Proposal to Transform Electric Distribution System
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FTC Staff Comment to South Carolina Representative Jenny A. Horne regarding House Bill 3508 and 3078 on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulations

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V160000
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from South Carolina State Representative Jenny A. Horne, on the competitive impact of legislative proposals to modify the supervision...
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FTC Staff: South Carolina Should Consider the Competitive Impact of Legislation Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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FTC Staff Comment Submitted to the Food and Drug Administration, In Response to FDA's Request For Comments on Its Guidance for Industry on the “Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability”

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P131208
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FDA-2013-D-1543 [80 Fed. Reg. 52296 (Aug. 28, 2015)]
FTC staff submitted a comment to the FDA, in response to the FDA’s request for comment on its draft guidance addressing nonproprietary names for biological products. The comment expressed concern that...
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FTC Staff Provides Comments to FDA on Naming Proposal for Biologic Products
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Joint Statement of the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to the Virginia Certificate of Public Need Work Group

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V150011
The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division jointly submitted a statement, in response to a request by Virginia State Delegate Kathy Byron, suggesting that Virginia consider whether its COPN program best...
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill
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Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding Virginia Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities
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FTC Staff Comment Before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Regarding Proposed Legislation to Regulate Pre-Need Cemetery and Funeral Merchandise Sales

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V150014
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Pennsylvania State Representative Robert W. Godshall, on legislative proposals that would further regulate the pre-need sale of cemetery...
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FTC Staff Provides Comments to Pennsylvania General Assembly on Proposals Affecting Pre-Need Cemetery Sales
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FTC Staff Comment to the Tennessee Department of Health Regarding the Implementation of Laws Relative to Cooperative Agreements and the Granting of Certificates of Public Advantage

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V150013
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Proposed Chapter 1200-38-01 of the Hospital Cooperation Act of 1993
FTC staff submitted comments to the Virginia and Tennessee health departments, in response to calls for public comments, as part of those agencies’ respective processes to promulgate proposed rules...
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In Comments Submitted to Virginia and Tennessee Health Departments FTC Staff Offers Assistance in Evaluating Proposed Hospital Cooperation Agreements
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FTC Staff Comment to the Virginia Department of Health Regarding Virginia's Rules and Regulations Governing Cooperative Agreements

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V150012
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12 Virginia Administrative Code 5, Chapter 221
FTC staff submitted comments to the Virginia and Tennessee health departments, in response to calls for public comments, as part of those agencies’ respective processes to promulgate proposed rules...
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In Comments Submitted to Virginia and Tennessee Health Departments FTC Staff Offers Assistance in Evaluating Proposed Hospital Cooperation Agreements
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FTC Staff Reply Comment Before the State of New York Public Service Commission in the Reforming the Energy Vision Proceeding, Responding To Third-Party Comments on the NY PSC Benefit-Cost Analysis

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V140012
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Case 14-M-0101
The FTC staff submitted a reply comment to the New York State Public Service Commission (NY PSC) regarding that agency’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding. The FTC staff comment recommended...
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FTC Staff Advises New York State Public Service Commission On Improving Proposal to Transform Electric Distribution System
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FTC Staff Comment Before the Food and Drug Administration Regarding the Current Use of Human Drug and Biological Products Labeled As Homeopathic, and the FDA's Regulatory Framework For Such Products

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P114505
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80 Fed. Reg. 16327 (Mar. 27, 2015)
FTC staff has recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reconsider the framework it uses to regulate homeopathic medications because it may appear to conflict with the FTC’s...
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FTC Staff Comment: FDA Should Reevaluate Its Current Regulatory Framework for Homeopathic Products
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FTC Staff Comment, and Concurring Comment of Commissioner Wright, Regarding North Carolina House Bill 200, Which Would Exempt Diagnostic Centers, Ambulatory Surgical Facilities and Psychiatric Hospitals From Certificate of Need Regulation

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V150009
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request by North Carolina State Representative Marilyn W. Avila, regarding the possible competitive effects of a legislative proposal to exempt...
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FTC Staff Supports North Carolina Legislative Proposal to Limit Certificate of Need Rules for Health Care Facilities
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FTC Staff Comment Regarding Amendments to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Regarding Health Care Contract Data, Which Would Classify Health Plan Provider Contracts As Public Data

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V150008
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N/A
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request by Minnesota state legislators Joe Hoppe and Melissa Hortman, regarding the possible competitive effects of a recently enacted amendments to the...
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FTC Staff Urges Minnesota Legislature to Weigh Benefits and Risks of Disclosing Terms of State Health Care Services Contracts
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FTC Staff Comment to New York State Senator Ranzenhofer and New York State Assemblyman Abinanti Concerning SB 2647 and AB 2888 Authorizing Certain Agreements for the Creation and Operation of a Health Care Delivery System Network

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V150005
FTC staff submitted a comment to New York Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer and New York Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti regarding the possible effects of a legislative proposal that would authorize Erie...
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FTC Staff Urges New York Legislature to Reconsider Proposed Legislation to Grant Antitrust Immunity to Certain Health Care Collaborations
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