Association of American Medical Colleges moves to dismiss US antitrust claims

( October 16, 2026, 15:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Association of American Medical Colleges moved to dismiss US antitrust claims accusing it of illegally maintaining a monopoly in the market for residency and fellowship application platforms. The association argued that it can’t be accused of harming competition based making its application service more attractive to graduate medical education programs than its rivals, and the physician bringing the claims lacks standing because she did not pay any relevant fees or buy or sell application software.  See attached file. ...

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