InBerkey Photo, Inc. v. Eastman Kodak Co.,603 F.2d 263 (2d Cir. 1979),cert. denied,444 U.S. 1093, 100 S.Ct. 1061, 62 L.Ed.2d 783 (1980),this Court plumbed the crosscurrents of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 2, holding that dominant firms, having lawfully acquired monopoly power, must be allowed to engage in the rough and tumble of competition. This case presents us with the opportunity to elucidate and to apply the rationale ofBerkeyin the context of the American telecommunications industry. It presents an antitrust suit brought by Northeastern Telephone Co., a relatively small supplier of telephone equipment, against a mammoth and legendary enterprise the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (AT&T). Joined as defendants were Western Electric, the manufacturing arm of the Bell System, and Southern New England Telephone Co. (SNET), the local Bell affiliate serving virtually all of Connecticut.

Question 1

Has Tenormin any advantage over other beta-blockers in the control of

hypertension?

Question 2

Is the use of sublingual captopril 25 mg/h, in combination with IV

furosemide 40 mg/h to a maximum of 120 mg, safe to lower greatly

elevated blood pressure?

Question 3

Is ACEI superior to calcium channel blockers in the treatment of

hypertension, in terms of prognosis and of the prevention of

complications?

Question 4

Are angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors more effective

than beta-blockers in reducing the risk of stroke in hypertensive

patients?

Question 5

Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) affect the

antihypertensive effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)

inhibitors? If so, how?

Question 6

What antihypertensive is recommended for a patient with aortic stenosis

(AS) and hypertension, as a mono- and combination therapy?

Question 7

Impotence is a common side-effect of antihypertensive drugs. How can

I solve this problem in young hypertensive patients?

Question 8

In the treatment of hypertension, is it recommended to commence

treatment with two drugs containing a thiazide (if elderly) or a betablocker (if young)?

Question 9

1. Following a stroke, both haemorrhagic and ischaemic, in previously

hypertensive and normotensive patients, can you explain precise

blood pressure control and the desired blood pressure levels?

2. In the case of a hypertensive emergency, with a blood pressure of

220/130 with acute myocardial infarction, what immediate measures

should be taken?

Question 10

On lowering blood pressure, to what extent can heart failure secondary

to chronic hypertensive heart disease be reversible?100110