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Professional Associations Settle FTC Charges by Eliminating Rules That Restricted Competition Among Their Members
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Two professional associations, of music teachers and legal support services providers respectively, have agreed to eliminate provisions in their codes of ethics that limited competition among their...
FTC Announces Agenda for Workshop Examining Competition Issues Surrounding Biologic and Follow-on Biologic Medicines: Biosimilars and Interchangeables
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for the upcoming public roundtable on “Follow-on Biologics: Impact of Recent Legislative and Regulatory Naming Proposals on Competition.” The...
FTC Staff Submits Comment to the Commission on Dental Accreditation Regarding its Proposed Standards for Dental Therapy Education Programs
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) regarding CODA’s proposed Accreditation Standards for Dental Therapy...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws"
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By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman
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FTC Chairwoman Ramirez Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Agency’s Enforcement of U.S. Antitrust Laws to Promote Competition and Protect Consumers
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In testimony presented to a U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary subcommittee the Federal Trade Commission described its ongoing efforts to protect competition and consumers in many important...
FTC to Host Workshop on the Competitive Impacts of State Regulations and Naming Conventions Concerning Follow-on Biologics
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on December 10, 2013, at its headquarters in Washington, DC, to examine competition issues surrounding biologic and follow-on biologic...
Nov07
Sixth Annual Microeconomics Conference
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The Federal Trade Commission Microeconomics Conference is held annually in November and brings together researchers from universities throughout the world, other government agencies, and other...
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Economics at the FTC: Physician Acquisitions, Standard Essential Patents, and Accuracy of Credit Reporting
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Economists at the Federal Trade Commission pursue the agency’s competition and consumer protection missions. In this year’s essay, with respect to antitrust we discuss the analysis that is used in two...
FTC Extends the Deadlines for Public Comments on 13 Matters Before the Agency
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In light of the recent, temporary government shutdown, the Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for 13 matters that currently are pending before the agency in order to...
FTC Seeks to Examine Patent Assertion Entities and Their Impact on Innovation, Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission voted to seek public comments on a proposal to gather information from approximately 25 companies that are in the business of buying and asserting patents, known as Patent...
Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation, In re
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Citation Number
2:08-cv-2431
Federal Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Brief of the Federal Trade Commission as Amicus Curiae before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, addressing whether a branded company's commitment not to launch...
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In re Wellbutrin Antrirust Litigation
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Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Issue Updated Model Waiver of Confidentiality for International Civil Matters and Accompanying FAQ
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The Federal Trade Commission staff and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today issued a joint model waiver of confidentiality for individuals and companies to use in merger and civil non...
Public Statement
Protecting Consumer Welfare in the U.S. Health Care Sector
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130913mentorgroup.pdf
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FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion That Information Exchange Program Proposed by United States Money Transmitters Is Unlikely to Harm Competition and May Enhance Consumer Protection Goals
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has issued an advisory opinion to The Money Services Round Table (TMSRT) concerning its proposal to establish an information exchange...
FTC Testifies Before Congress on Standard Essential Patents and How Patent "Hold-Up" Affects Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before a Senate subcommittee today on the topic of “patent hold-up” and explained how competition is affected when the owners of critical, standard-essential...
Public Statement
Section 5: Principles of Navigation
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Section 5: Principles of Navigation
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FTC Finalizes Settlement in Google Motorola Mobility Case
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved a modified Final Order settling charges that some of Google Inc.’s business practices could stifle competition among...
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