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An Analysis of the FTC's Attempt to Stop the Altria-Juul Labs Deal
On 20 December 2018, Altria, the largest US cigarette company, announced an offer for a 35% share of the large and rapidly growing vaping product company, Juul Labs. On 2 April, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission issued a complaint that the deal was anticompetitive and should be voided.
This paper analyzes the deal. We find that the deal gives Altria market power in the e-cigarette market through its support of Juul in retail stores and through the agreement not to otherwise compete in the e-cigarette market. The deal also has implications for its marketing of heated tobacco
product IQOS and generally may provide Altria greater control of the broader nicotine delivery product market.
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Keywords: ALTRIA; E-CIGARETTES; JUUL; MERGER
Document Type: Commentary
Publication date: July 2020
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