Commission approval of final consent orders: The Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Rite Aid Corporation and Jean Coutu Group, Inc. and approved letters to the commenters of record. The FTC vote approving the final consent order was 5-0. (FTC File No. 061-0257; the staff contact is Thomas A. Cohn, […]
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Commission Approves Final Consent Orders in Matters of Rite Aid Corporation/Jean Coutu Group, Inc. and Jarden Corporation/K2, Inc.
Commission approval of final consent orders: The Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Rite Aid Corporation and Jean Coutu Group, Inc. and approved letters to the commenters of record. The FTC vote approving the final consent order was 5-0. (FTC File No. 061-0257; the staff contact is Thomas A. Cohn, […]
Refunds for Consumers Who Purchased CortiSlim or CortiStress
Until October 27, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission will be accepting refund requests from consumers who bought CortiSlim or CortiStress. The FTC alleged that CortiSlim was advertised with false and unsubstantiated weight loss claims and that CortiStress was advertised with false and unsubstantiated disease prevention claims. The FTC’s settlement with the marketers of CortiSlim and […]
FTC Staff Advises Rochester Physician Organization That It Will Not Recommend Antitrust Challenge to Proposal to Provide Member Physicians’ Services Through “Clinical Integration” Program
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised the Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association, Inc. (GRIPA), a multi-specialty physician practice association that includes competing primary care and specialist physicians that practice in the three-county greater Rochester, New York, area, that it has no present intention to recommend a challenge to the organization’s proposed operation as […]
Commission Approves Final Consent Orders in Matters of Rite Aid Corporation/Jean Coutu Group, Inc. and Jarden Corporation/K2, Inc.
Commission approval of final consent orders: The Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Rite Aid Corporation and Jean Coutu Group, Inc. and approved letters to the commenters of record. The FTC vote approving the final consent order was 5-0. (FTC File No. 061-0257; the staff contact is Thomas A. Cohn, […]
FTC Staff Advises Rochester Physician Organization That It Will Not Recommend Antitrust Challenge to Proposal to Provide Member Physicians’ Services Through “Clinical Integration” Program
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised the Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association, Inc. (GRIPA), a multi-specialty physician practice association that includes competing primary care and specialist physicians that practice in the three-county greater Rochester, New York, area, that it has no present intention to recommend a challenge to the organization’s proposed operation as […]
FTC Staff Advises Rochester Physician Organization That It Will Not Recommend Antitrust Challenge to Proposal to Provide Member Physicians’ Services Through “Clinical Integration” Program
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission have advised the Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association, Inc. (GRIPA), a multi-specialty physician practice association that includes competing primary care and specialist physicians that practice in the three-county greater Rochester, New York, area, that it has no present intention to recommend a challenge to the organization’s proposed operation as […]
Refunds for Consumers Who Purchased CortiSlim or CortiStress
Until October 27, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission will be accepting refund requests from consumers who bought CortiSlim or CortiStress. The FTC alleged that CortiSlim was advertised with false and unsubstantiated weight loss claims and that CortiStress was advertised with false and unsubstantiated disease prevention claims. The FTC’s settlement with the marketers of CortiSlim and […]
FTC Workshop Will Explore Debt Collection Issues October 10-11
The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a workshop on October 10-11, 2007, to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. Consumer advocates, industry representatives, state and federal regulators, and others with relevant expertise will provide information on a range of issues, including the effects of technological, […]
FTC Workshop Will Explore Debt Collection Issues October 10-11
The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a workshop on October 10-11, 2007, to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. Consumer advocates, industry representatives, state and federal regulators, and others with relevant expertise will provide information on a range of issues, including the effects of technological, […]