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FTC Chair Lina Khan told a conference of the American Medical Association on February 14, 2024, that the healthcare market is under the microscope in the Commission’s push for greater competition across the economy. Recent efforts by the FTC in this space include requesting public comment on how powerful “middlemen” in the generic drug market may contribute to shortages of these drugs. The agency also announced a March 5 virtual workshop to examine the role of private equity’s investment in healthcare markets. Additionally, the FTC issued a recent comment supporting the government’s right to “march in” to invalidate a patent if the patent holder is charging an excessive price on a patented drug developed with taxpayer-funded research.
The Antitrust Agency Developments Tracker covers these developments and other FTC and DOJ non-case-related efforts, policy statements, and goings-on at the agencies.
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