A Washington federal judge has set a showdown for Thursdaybetween Humana and the Federal Trade Commission overwhether the insurer will be forced to disclose documentsthe agency says it needs for its investigation of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s proposed $7billion acquisition of Rite Aid Corp.
Humana pushed back against an FTC subpoena demanding documentsthe agency has said will help it “understand the competitiveimpact” of the Walgreens-Rite Aid tie-up.
Humana, represented by the law firm Wiley Rein, argued that theFTC was asking for irrelevant documents and that the agency’sdemand would overly burden a company that is not directly involvedin the Walgreens-Rite Aid deal.
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C. Ryan Barber
C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber
