Commission Actions

The Federal Trade Commission said today it will seek a federal district court order to block the proposed merger of Butterworth Hospital and Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, the two largest hospitals...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its support for two new programs to boost compliance with the FTC's Funeral Rule which, among other things, requires funeral homes to give consumers a list...

FTC has Ended the Obligation of Roche Holding Ltd. to Obtain Prior-Approval to Acquire an Interest Greater than One Percent in any Company Involved in the Market for Drug Abuse Testing (DAT) Products...

In a document made public today, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission offered comments to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the FDA's regulation of direct-to-consumer advertising for...

The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Marketing Response Group, Inc. ("MRG") and its officers and affiliates for allegedly acting with numerous telemarketers nationwide to defraud consumers...

Sun Company, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to reopen and set aside a 1989 consent order that requires divestiture of certain light petroleum assets, and also mandates that Sun...

SCAT -- Senior Citizens Against Telemarketing -- a Las Vegas-based "recovery room," and its president have agreed to pay approximately $25,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved the application of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation to divest its 84 percent partnership interest in the Alaska Surgery Center in Anchorage, Alaska, to...

When consumers need to purchase funeral goods and services, they are likely to be emotional and focused on something other than employing their best consumer skills, even though the purchase could...

The Federal Trade Commission has ended the obligation of Boston Scientific Corporation to obtain Commission approval before acquiring any company engaged in researching, developing or manufacturing...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved the application of Thrifty PayLess, Inc. (formerly TCH Corporation) and Green Equity Investors, L.P. to divest the pharmacy assets in the Thrifty Drugstore in...

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to modify an agreement between the firm and the agency reached in connection with the firm's...

Praxair, Inc. has agreed to divest four atmospheric gases production plants to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its $2 billion acquisition of CBI Industries, Inc. would violate federal...

Schnuck Markets, Inc. has applied for Federal Trade Commission approval to divest 23 St. Louis, Missouri-area supermarkets to Family Company of America, which intends to operate the stores as a single...