Announced Action for November 18, 2005

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning DaVita, Inc. and Gambro AB. The Commission vote approving the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 051-0051, Docket No. C-4152; the staff contact is Richard Cunningham, Bureau of Competition, 202-326-2214; see press release dated October 4, 2005.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and also from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.