Welcome to the Bureau of Competition
Who We Are
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition champions the rights of American consumers by promoting and protecting free and vigorous competition. The Bureau:
- reviews mergers and acquisitions, and challenges those that would likely lead to higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation;
- seeks out and challenges anticompetitive conduct in the marketplace, including monopolization and agreements between competitors;
- promotes competition in industries where consumer impact is high, such as health care, real estate, oil & gas, technology, and consumer goods;
- provides information, and holds conferences and workshops, for consumers, businesses, and policy makers on competition issues and market analysis.
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Special Highlights
Index of all HSR Enforcement Actions
FTC Guide to the Antitrust Laws
News
Puerto Rican Pharmacy Cooperative Settles Price-Fixing Charges (Aug. 21, 2012)
FTC Submits Brief for the Petitioner with U.S. Supreme Court in Phoebe Putney Hospital Merger Case (Aug. 20, 2012)
FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Generic Pharmaceutical Association's Proposed Initiative to Address Drug Shortages (Aug. 8, 2012)
FTC Order Will Restore Competition for Adult Cardiology Services in Reno, Nevada (Aug. 6, 2012)
FTC Withdraws Agency's Policy Statement on Monetary Remedies in Competition Cases; Will Rely on Existing Law (Jul. 31, 2012)
FTC Puts Conditions on Novartis AG's Acquisition of Fougera Holdings, Inc. (Jul. 16, 2012)