CRA advised counsel to McKesson Corporation and Change Healthcare on the formation of a new health care information technology company. CRA’s team, including Andrew Dick, Josh Lustig, and Courtney Stoddard, provided analyses and assistance to the parties throughout a Second Request review of the joint venture by the DOJ. The DOJ cleared the deal without conditions. McKesson is a health care services and information technology company that distributes health care systems, medical supplies, and pharmaceutical products. Change Healthcare provides technology-related services to health care companies.
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...