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Health
Care Antitrust Issues
2003
NEWS RELEASES
[Other Years]
December 24, 2003
December 19, 2003
- For
Your Information
Announced
Action for December 19, 2003
The
Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register
notice regarding the ceiling on allowable charges for certain
disclosures under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
December 18, 2003
November 25, 2003
November 18, 2003
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For
Your Information
Announced
Action for November 18, 2003
Following a public
comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent
order in the matter concerning Surgical Specialists of
Yakima, P.L.L.C.; Cascade Surgical Partners, P.S.; and
Yakima Surgical Associates, Inc., P.S.
September 24, 2003
September 23, 2003
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Your Information:
Announced
Action for September 23, 2003
Issuance of staff advisory opinion:
The staff of the FTC's Bureau of Competition has advised
counsel for Bay Area Preferred Physicians
(BAPP) that it does not presently intend to recommend
law enforcement action if BAPP establishes a "messenger"
arrangement to minimize the costs associated with contracting
between physicians and health plans and other third-party
payors.
September 17, 2003
September 15, 2003
September 11, 2003
September 9, 2003
July 22, 2003
July 18, 2003
July 15, 2003
- For
Your Information:
Announced
Actions for July 15, 2003
Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved
the issuance of two final consent orders in the matters
concerning Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc. and Grossmont
Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc.
July 11, 2003
July 9, 2003
July 22, 2003
July 18, 2003
July 15, 2003
- For
Your Information:
Announced
Actions for July 15, 2003
Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved
the issuance of two final consent orders in the matters
concerning Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc. and Grossmont
Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc.
July 11, 2003
July 9, 2003
June 17, 2003
June 9, 2003
May 30, 2003
April 14, 2003
March 18, 2003
- For Your Information:
Announced
Actions for March 18, 2003
Received a petition from Solvay S.A. (Solvay)
to reopen and modify the Commission's hold separate order
regarding Solvay's acquisition of Ausimont S.p.A.;
Issuance of staff advisory opinions, in
two separate letters, Arkansas Children's Hospital
(ACH) in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Valley
Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) in Harlingen, Texas.;
Approved an application for a proposed divestiture pursuant
to its consent agreement and order with Biovail
Corporation (Biovail); Commission
has authorized the staff to file a second amended complaint
in the pending court matter regarding 1st Beneficial
Credit Services, et al.; approved
the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.'s acquisition
of certain assets of the Bayer Corporation.
March 7,
2003
February 7, 2003
January 29, 2003
- For Your Information
Announced
Action for January 29, 2003
Filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding the pending
patent litigation between SmithKline Beecham
(now known as GlaxoSmithKline or GSK) and Apotex
Corporation, Apotex, Inc. and Torpharm Inc. (Apotex)
concerning GSK's antidepressant drug product, Paxil.
January 28, 2003
Last Updated:
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
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