FTC urges Congress to step in over AbbVie antitrust claim

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped its remaining claim in a lawsuit against AbbVie and Besins Healthcare, after the US Supreme Court declined to rule that consumers had a right to be compensated by the companies.

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FTC urges Congress to step in over AbbVie antitrust claim

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