WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 28, 2024: * * * To: Secretary Xavier Becerra U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 * Attorney General Merrick B. Garland U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 * Chair Lina Khan Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC 20580 Re: Request for Information on C  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 29 2024: * * * To: The Hon. Lina M. Khan Chair, Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 * The Hon. Xavier Becerra Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Department of Justice Department of Health and Human Services Federal Trade Commission Washington, DC 20530 RE: Docket No. ATR 102 RFI on Consolidation in Health Care Markets On behalf of the American Independent Medical Practice Association ("AIMPA"), we appreciate the opportunity to respond to the Department of Justice's ("DOJ"), Depa  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024: * * * To: The Honorable Lina Khan, JD Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Re: Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages Dear Chair Khan: On behalf of our physician and medical student members, the American Medical Association (AMA) app  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 29, 2024: * * * American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 4500 East-West Highway, Suite 900, Bethesda, MD 20814 (866) 279-0681 ashp.org * * * To: Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20580 Re: Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages. ASHP is pleas  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Lina M. Khan Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Re: Request for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practi  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 29, 2024: * * * RE: Docket No. ATR 102, Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations (CSRO) is comprised of nearly every active state rheumatology society in the nation, representing over 40 states, with a mission of advocating for excellence in the field of rheumatology, ensuring access to the highest quality of care  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication on May 30, 2024: * * * The Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy ("Duke-Margolis" or "the Institute") appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on this Request for Information (RFI) regarding the pressing issue of drug shortages. The Duke-Margolis Institute's mission is to improve health, health equity, and the value of health care through practical, innovative, and evidence-based solu  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * THE HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE'S PUBLIC COMMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S "SOLICITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT TO UNDERSTAND LACK OF COMPETITION AND CONTRACTING PRACTICES THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO DRUG SHORTAGES" I. Introduction/Executive Summary The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) appreciates the opportunity to submit  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024: * * * Healthcare Leadership Council 750 9th Street, NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001 www.hlc.org * * * To: The Honorable Lina Khan Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20580 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: Solici  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024: * * * To: The Honorable Lina Khan Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20580 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Dr  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024: * * * To: Jonathan Kanter Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division U.S. Dept. of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20530 * Lina M. Khan Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20580 * Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave Washington, DC 20201 Re: Request for Infor  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024: * * * Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance 401 9th Street NW, Suite 550 Washington, DC 20004 202.580.7707 info@nonprofitkidneycare.org @NKCAKidney www.nonprofitkidneycare.org * * * To: Jonathan Kanter Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington DC 20530 * Xavier Becerra Secretary Department of Health an  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Grace Lee, J.D. Attorney Advisor Competition Policy and Advocacy Section, Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 3337 Washington, DC 20530 RE: Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets Dear Ms. Lee: The Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) appreciates the opportunity to provide  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication on May 29, 2024: * * * I am a volunteer physician for a grass roots not-for-profit organization (PADS) devoted for years to ending shortages of generic drugs. My colleagues and I, along with our intrepid patients, have been besieged for years with health threatening critical drug shortages which is only getting worse. The biggest root cause by far of shortages in the generics market is this: In   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 30, 2024: * * * Texas Pain Society PO Box 201363, Austin, TX 78720 512-535-0010 www.texaspain.org * * * To: Lina Khan Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 RE: FTC-2024-0018-0001 Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages Dear FTC Chair Khan and FTC Commissio  more