EU opens antitrust probe into Align Technology over Invisalign, scanner tying

The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into Align Technology, the company behind Invisalign clear aligners. According to Channel NewsAsia, the probe concerns the company's bundling of its Invisalign products with proprietary scanner technology—a practice regulators suspect may restrict competition and consumer choice in the orthodontics market. This marks the latest effort by European authorities to scrutinize how major tech-enabled healthcare companies structure their products.

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