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September 20, 2024 — In response to news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued the “Big Three” pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs) for engaging in an allegedly illegal rebate scheme that inflated insulin list prices—boosting their own profits at the expense of vulnerable patients—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

September 17, 2024 — In response to news that Cigna, owner of Express Scripts and one of the big three dominant pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission over its recent interim report from its 6(b) of the FTC Act investigation into the industry’s anticompetitive practices, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

September 17, 2024 — Following closing arguments in the Federal Trade Commission’s court challenge to the $24 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger—the largest supermarket merger in history—the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement summarizing the hearing’s key points.

September 17, 2024 — In response to a new announcement from the Department of Justice Antitrust Division withdrawing the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and making clear that the 2023 Merger Guidelines apply to the banking industry, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

September 17, 2024 — Today, Rethink Trade released a first-of-its-kind, interactive online map and database to alert lawmakers and the public of the more than 100 bills passed or being considered in 42 states and Washington, D.C., that may be preempted by “digital trade” provisions being pushed by Big Tech lobbyists for inclusion in in U.S. trade agreements.