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


FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BRUSSELS, ⁠June 30 (Reuters) - ⁠The European Commission ‌said on Tuesday that it has ​opened an ⁠antitrust investigation ⁠into U.S.-based Align ⁠Technology ‌over suspected ⁠tying of its iTero ​intra-oral ‌scanners to ⁠Invisalign ​clear aligners in the ⁠European Economic Area.

The ​probe, prompted by a competitor's ⁠complaint, will assess whether the practices breach ​EU ⁠competition rules.

(Reporting ​by Charlotte ‌Van Campenhout, ​Editing by Sharon Singletonby)

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