FTC Policy Change May Signal Increased Scrutiny For “Anticompetitive” Health Care Transactions
On October 25, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a policy statement that reinstated its “prior approval” policy applicable to parties subject to an FTC order that are contemplating a future merger, acquisition or other applicable transaction. As explained in the FTC’s press release, the “prior approval” policy was previously suspended in a 1995 FTC policy statement, which policy statement has now been rescinded. In summary, organizations subject to a consent order or other FTC order […]