#241 Are PBMs Good For Competition? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Effects of Regulating Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are being called out for engaging in allegedly anticompetitive business practices that make prescription drugs less affordable. But do PBMs actually promote competitio...
2 Okt 202323min
#240 Can Competition and Quality Coincide? Analyzing a Systematic Competition Law Approach to Healthcare and Quality Concerns
The role of antitrust in health care is a common topic in the antitrust world. But does health care quality play a big enough role in the discussion? Professor Theodosia Stavroulaki joins Jaclyn Phill...
25 Sep 202333min
#239 No More Clouds on the Horizon? The UK CMA's Investigation Into Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard was controversially blocked in its original form by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. What was the CMA's rationale and how has the inves...
18 Sep 202330min
#238 Who Is Fiona Schaeffer? Meet the New Chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section
Fiona Schaeffer, a prominent antitrust lawyer, has taken on the big job of leading the ABA Antitrust Law Section in 2023-24. In this episode, co-hosts Alicia Downey and Anora Wang interview Fiona abou...
11 Sep 202329min
#237 Should We Bank on Changes? A Conversation About Bank Merger Policy
Bank failures in 2023 led to renewed interest in bank consolidation and debate over the role of antitrust in bank policy. But does this mean we can expect the DOJ Antitrust Division to change the way ...
4 Sep 202331min
#236 What Is PE Anyway? All the Questions You Were Afraid To Ask About Private Equity
Private equity has been in the hot seat at the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division lately. Both agencies have increasingly expressed skepticism regarding PE buyers and owners, and have...
28 Aug 202335min
#235 Win, Lose, or Draw? A Decade of Pharma Antitrust Since FTC vs. Actavis
Ten years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 5-3 decision in FTC v. Actavis, which held that the rule of reason should govern so-called "pay-for-delay" patent litigation settlement agreements betw...
21 Aug 202331min
#234 What About Small Tech? Democratizing Employment Data
Employment data is a critical component of the financial ecosystem—it's required documentation if you want to rent or buy a home, purchase a car, apply for a new job, or get a loan. As digital technol...
14 Aug 202327min
