First DataBank Must Create Integratable Data Files Competitor, FTC Says
Executive Summary
First DataBank would be required to set up a competitor in the integratable drug data file market under an April 4 FTC complaint regarding the 1998 acquisition of Medi-Span by Hearst, which also owns First DataBank.
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