Federal Trade Commission

Alternative Dentistry, Snake Oil, and Anti-Science

There are three kinds of people in the world—those who understand mathematics, and those...

Dental Industry Contracts Unfairly Require Arbitration

Forced arbitration is becoming commonplace in many dental industry agreements. It replaces potential litigation...

ADA Seeks Coordination in Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Health Breach Notification Rule requires vendors of personal health...

Patterson Reaches Settlement With FTC Over Antitrust Decision

Patterson Companies has reached a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding...

Benco and Patterson Decline to Appeal FTC Decision

After Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell held in his initial decision that...

Petition Asks FTC to Investigate Maine Dental Board for Antitrust Violations

Three national nonprofit groups have petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the Maine...

Judge Upholds Two of Three Complaints Against Dental Suppliers

In an initial decision, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell has held that...

ADA Files Complaint Letter With FTC Against SmileDirectClub

The ADA has sent a complaint letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau...

Healthcare Reform Report Holds Significant Implications for Dentistry

On October 12, 2017, President Donald Trump directed the departments of Health and Human...

Big Three Dental Supply Companies Expect Settlement in Antitrust Suit

In February, the Federal Trade Commission alleged that Benco Dental Supply, Henry Schein, and...