Federal Trade Commission names Patterson Cos. in lawsuit over dental supplies

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Patterson Cos. and and two other big dental-products distributors, claiming the companies have been shutting out smaller dental practices from discounts. The Star Tribune reports on the move, announced this week by the FTC, that names Patterson (NASDAQ: PDCO) of Mendota Heights, New York-based Henry Schein Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), and Pennsylvania-based Benco Dental Supply Co. The FTC alleges that the companies, which give discounts to bulk buyers, im properly excluded…
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