[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31126]


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[Federal Register: December 19, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3542]

 

Roche Holding Ltd., et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and 
Affirmative Cooperative Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent Order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order, among other things, requires Roche to divest Syva's 
drugs of abuse testing (DAT) business within 12 months to a Commission-
approved buyer, to operate the Syva assets separately from its own DAT 
business pending the divestiture, and to obtain, for ten years, prior 
Commission approval before acquiring assets or interests of any entity 
involved in the market for drugs of abuse reagent products.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued November 22, 1994.\1\
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    \1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Claudia Higgins or Ann Malester, FTC/S-2224, Washington, DC 20580. 
(202) 326-2682.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, September 12, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 46846, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Roche Holding Ltd., et al., 
for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were 
given sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or 
objections regarding the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the 
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement, 
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to divest, as set 
forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition of this 
proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38 
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 
45, 18).
Donald S. Clark,,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-31126 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]
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