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Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of AllCare IPA

– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of AllCare IPA. The vote approving the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 061-0258; the staff contact is John P. Wiegand, FTC Western Region, San Francisco, 415-848-5174 see press release dated December 24, 2008, at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/allcare.shtm.)

FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of King Pharmaceuticals/Alpharma Inc.

– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of King Pharmaceuticals/Alpharma Inc. The vote approving the final order was 3-0, with Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour recused. (FTC File No. 081-0240; the staff contact is James E. Southworth, Bureau of Competition, 202-326-2822; see press release dated December 29, 2008, at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/alpharma.shtm.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.