Align Technology draws EU probe into ‘tying’ dental products
By Lewis Crofts ( June 30, 2026, 13:10 GMT | Insight) -- US company Align Technology is the target of a new EU antitrust probe into whether it has misused its market power by “tying” scanners to its aligner product “Invisalign,” used to correct crooked teeth. The European Commission suspects the company may have used its dominant position on the market for aligners to force dental professionals to buy scanners.US company Align Technology is the target of a new EU antitrust probe into whether it has misused its market power by “tying” scanners to its aligner product “Invisalign,” used to correct crooked teeth....
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