Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Proposes Merger Review Changes that Could Impact Healthcare Deals

July 5, 2023 - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have proposed changes to the premerger review process to allow more effective screenings of healthcare deals for competition issues. The proposed changes apply to the premerger notification form and the premerger notification rules implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)...

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