The Federal Trade Commission has withdrawn two policy statements outlining its former position on antitrust enforcement in healthcare markets, echoing a similar decision from the Department of Justice earlier this year.
The documents, published in 1996 and 2011, were largely “outdated and no longer reflect market realities in this important sector of the economy,” the FTC wrote in a release announcing the move. Due to the “profound changes” of the past 30 years, the regulator said its recent enforcement actions, policy statements and advocacy for competition in healthcare are sufficient and timely guidance for the public, Fierce Healthcare reports. Read more.
