Independent pharmacists blame ‘medical middlemen’ for soaring drug costs, pharmacy closures
If you have trouble affording prescription drugs, some independent pharmacists say that so-called pharmacy middlemen are ...
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FTC targets middlemen in generic drug shortages probe
endangering patients,” said the FTC's Chair, Lina Khan. “Our inquiry requests information on the factors driving these shortages and scrutinises the practices of opaque drug middlemen.” ...
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Warren wants close FTC scrutiny of drug distributors buying cancer medical groups
Elizabeth Warren seeks scrutiny of deals that would allow drug middlemen McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Cencora to also ...
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FTC report finds PBM power has “dire consequences”
Evidence also suggests that some of the prescription drug rebates negotiated ... “I’m proud that the FTC launched a bipartisan investigation into these shadowy middlemen, and its preliminary ...
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Dengler Domain: FTC
No matter what happens in this election, the government should work for the people. The government may not be perfect, but it ...
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Trump Victory a ‘Modest Positive’ for Biopharma Industry: Analysts
Analyst reactions to Donald Trump’s election victory were mixed Wednesday, with potential positives including an FTC that is ...
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Health care giant sues to stop antitrust probe of pharmacy drug middlemen
The owner of one of the three largest pharmacy middlemen in the United States last month filed suit to quash an attempt by the Federal Trade Commission to investigate industry ...
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FTC adopts 'click-to-cancel' rule, aiming to make it easier to cancel memberships
"Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription," FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement following the announcement. "The FTC's rule will end these ...
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The FTC is trying to find out if John Deere’s repair policies broke the law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether John Deere used unfair practices related to the repair of its agricultural equipment that might violate the FTC Act. The investigation into ...
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What to know about new FTC rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships
"Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription," FTC Commission Chair Lina Khan said in a news release. "The FTC's rule will end these tricks and traps ...
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The FTC is finally making it easier to cancel your gym membership
The FTC will also require businesses to clearly disclose the terms of their subscriptions and get customer consent before charging them. The rule, which was first proposed last year, applies to ...
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The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here’s what to know.
The FTC received an average of 21 complaints per day about this issue in 2021, the agency has written. The number was 70 per day by 2024. The Biden administration began working on this policy in ...