Healthcare top priority for US DOJ, assistant AG says
( May 19, 2026, 15:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Sarrine delivered prepared remarks at the Transparency Rising 2026 National Forum, focusing on the healthcare industry. Sarrine said the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is monitoring developments as the executive branch makes reforms and will be particularly attentive to how they affect market participants’ incentives in markets related to the prescription drug supply chain. “As a law enforcer, I cannot describe our ongoing investigations, but be assured that we are taking a close look at potentially anticompetitive conduct involving companies across the healthcare system. As we make the hard choices about how to deploy our limited enforcement resources, healthcare is a top priority,” Sarrine noted.Statement follows in full. ...
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