Companies Claim Innocence In Ongoing FTC Dental Antitrust Trial
Executive Summary
Three large dental supply companies are fighting the US Federal Trade Commission antitrust allegations in an administrative trial this month. Meanwhile, Arizona’s attorney general has brought related antitrust and consumer fraud claims against one of the companies involved.
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