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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan: The 60 Minutes Interview
At the Federal Trade Commission, Chair Lina Khans mission is breaking illegal monopolies, blocking mergers that stifle competition, and protecting consumers.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lina-khan-ftc-60-min...
FTC's Lina Khan On Fighting For The Underdog
Whether it's blocking big mergers, going after monopolies, or fighting daily consumer indignities, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan told 60 Minutes she fights for people who are being pushed around.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ftcs-lina-khan-on-fi...
FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Keep Fighting Non-competes
In an interview with 60 Minutes, the Federal Trade Commission head said the agency believes it has the authority to ban non-compete agreements and will defend its case in court.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ftc-chair-lina-khan-w...
FTC Sues Insulin Middlemen, Saying They Pocket Billions While Patients Face High Costs
The Federal Trade Commission said pharmacy benefit managers created a "perverse drug rebate system" that artificially inflated the cost of insulin.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/21/nx-s1-5121886/insul...
FTC Lawsuit Claims Drug Middlemen Are Manipulating Insulin Market
Three companies that process about 80% of prescriptions in the United States Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx have engaged in anticompetitive practices that spur price increases, the Federal Trade Commission alleged in a lawsuit.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/09/21/ftc-lawsui...
The Trustbuster | Sunday On 60 Minutes
Lesley Stahl interviews Lina Khan, the powerful and polarizing trustbuster who is the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Sunday on 60 Minutes.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-trustbuster-sund...
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FTC Sues Three Largest Drug Middlemen For Allegedly Inflating Insulin Prices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday sued the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for engaging in alleged anticompetitive practices that boosted profits while artificially inflating the list price of insulin. The agencys action targeted CVS Caremark Rx, Cignas Express Scripts and UnitedHealths OptumRx. The three companies combined administer about 80 percent of a...
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4891338-ftc-...
Federal Trade Commission Accuses Three Drug Middlemen Of Inflating Insulin Prices
The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing three drug middlemen, accusing them of inflating insulin prices.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/federal-trade-commission-accuses-...
FTC Sues Top Three Pharmacy Middlemen Over Insulin Prices
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit over insulin prices against the three largest pharmaceutical middlemen that negotiate prescription drug prices, arguing that the companies artificially inflate the costs of the lifesaving diabetes drug for patients. The suit targets the three largest pharmacy benefits managers: UnitedHealth Groups OptumRx, CVS Healths Caremark, and Cigna...
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/3161380/ftc-sues-top-three-...
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen, Alleging They Conspired Over High Insulin Costs
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed lawsuits against three prescription drug benefit managers or PBMs over concerns the companies are artificially inflating the list price of insulin drugs.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/09/20/ftc-ins...
FTC Accuses Drug Middlemen Of Inflating Insulin Prices
The Federal Trade Commission sued the drug middlemen that health plans use to keep a lid on drug spending, accusing the firms of inflating the price of insulin.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftc-accuses-drug-middlemen-of-inflating-insulin-pri...
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Social Media Collects, Sells More Personal Data Than Most Realize, Study Finds
A Federal Trade Commission study found social media platforms like Meta, YouTube and TikTok engage in "vast surveillance" of consumers and profit from the data by selling it to advertisers. New York Times reporter joins CBS News to discuss the findings.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/social-media-collect...
FTC Says Social Networks' Data Privacy, Safety Policies Are 'woefully Inadequate'
Top social media and video streaming companies are facing new scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which released a new report Thursday accusing the platforms of vastly violating users' privacy and failing to provide safeguards for kids and teens. The 129-page report, published Thursday morning, found that several social media and video streaming platforms...
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4888233-ftc-...
Express Scripts Sues FTC, Demands Agency Retract Report On Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Express Scripts, one of the countrys largest pharmacy benefit managers, sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Tuesday and demanded the agency retract a report saying the industry middlemen contribute to high drug prices. The July report is filled with false and misleading claims about the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry and fails to serve the...
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4884456-expr...
Kroger And Albertsons Prepare To Make A Final Federal Court Argument For Their Merger
Closing arguments are coming up in the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block the proposed merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/kroger-alberts...
Wake Up With The Washington Examiner: Mergers And Campaigns, Harris Hides, And A Tricky Tax Attack For Democrats
Campaign shopping cart Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump dont want to walk down the campaign trail talking about mergers, acquisitions, and the Federal Trade Commission. They do, on the other hand, want to discuss grocery prices. The most enduring pain of the largest spike in inflation in 40 years, under the […]
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3153405/wake-up-washington-exa...
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