Global Med Tech Alliance Welcomes New Worldwide Members
Published Date: 2/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) just added a bunch of new members from all over the world, including companies and universities. This update keeps their special legal protections against big antitrust lawsuits in place, so they can keep working together smoothly. If you’re part of MTEC or thinking about joining, now’s the time to pay attention—membership is still open and changes will keep coming.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New MTEC Members Gain Antitrust Protection
On January 6, 2025, the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) added many organizations as parties to its venture (specific names are listed in the notice). Those new members are covered by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 provision that limits antitrust plaintiffs to recovering only actual damages under specified circumstances.
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