[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4769-4770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2447]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket No. C-3664]


RxCare of Tennessee, Inc., et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices, 
and Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition 
this consent order prohibits, among other things, a Tennessee-based 
pharmacy service administrative organization and an unincorporated 
trade association from: entering into, maintaining, or enforcing a 
``most favored nations'' clause in any participation agreement with any 
pharmacy firm; auditing any pharmacy firm for the purpose of enforcing 
a ``most favored nations'' clause; or inducing, suggesting, urging, 
encouraging, or assisting any person or entity to take any action in 
violation of this order.


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DATES: Complaint and Order issued June 10, 1996. \1\

    \1\ Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and 
statements by Commissioner Azcuenaga and Commissioner Varney are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randall Marks, FTC/S-3231, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2571.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, January 29, 1996, there was 
published in Federal Register, 61 FR 2833, a proposed consent agreement 
with analysis In the Matter of RxCare of Tennessee, Inc., 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 cease and 
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition 
of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-2447 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am]
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