Unclassified DAF/COMP/GF/WD(2014)43 Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 10-Feb-2014 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ English - Or. English DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCIAL AND ENTERPRISE AFFAIRS COMPETITION COMMITTEE Unclassified DAF/COMP/GF/WD(2014)43 Global Forum on Competition COMPETITION ISSUES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS Contribution from the United States -- Session III -- This contribution is submitted by the United States under Session III of the Global Forum on Competition to be held on 27-28 February 2014. Ms Cristiana Vitale, Senior Competition Expert, OECD Competition Division Tel: +33 1 45 24 85 30, Email:
[email protected] English - Or. English JT03352197 Complete document available on OLIS in its original format This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. DAF/COMP/GF/WD(2014)43 COMPETITION ISSUES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS -- United States -- Introduction 1. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice are pleased to provide this paper in response to the OECD’s call for contributions to the Global Forum on Competition Roundtable regarding competition issues in the distribution of pharmaceuticals. 2. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) and the Antitrust Division (collectively, the Agencies) are the federal government enforcers of U.S. competition laws. In addition, the Agencies seek to influence competition policy and promote competitive practices through study of markets and marketing practices (including conducting workshops and publishing reports); through advocacy of competition policy to the U.S.