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‘Material errors’: Drug firms overturn £35m collusion fines on appeal

Drug companies win appeal against the CMA's findings on prochlorperazine market entry.

28 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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CAT upholds £2.8m fine for Accord and Auden Mckenzie for illegal market sharing

Accord-UK and Auden Mckenzie have lost their appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal to overturn a £2.8 million fine for illegal market sharing relating to hydrocortisone 20mg tablets.

30 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Drug companies must ‘offer solutions’ to assuage HRT competition worries

Theramex's acquisition of Viatris HRT ranges could lead to price hikes, says CMA

04 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Merger of LloydsDirect into P2U a step closer as CMA order lifted

CMA lifts order that barred the two companies from taking steps towards integration

13 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Suppliers face £130m fine after appeal against CMA finding on hydrocortisone pricing fails

Auden McKenzie and Actavis UK, which raised prices for hydrocortisone tablets by over 10,000 per cent over a decade, have had their appeal against a Competition and Markets Authority finding of excessive pricing rejected.

19 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NPA wants competition watchdog to weigh in on hub & spoke

CMA should “look into” hub and spoke dispensing to ensure fairness, says NPA.

31 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Watchdog investigating pharmacies over handgel prices

The CMA has launched investigations into four retailers, including pharmacies, suspected of charging “excessive and unfair prices”.

29 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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CMA sets up Covid-19 taskforce to stop price rises

The Competition and Markets Authority has set up a taskforce to crack down on retailers increasing the price of goods.

20 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Paracetamol hit by coronavirus price hikes

Pharmacy contractors are reporting that wholesaler prices for paracetamol have risen substantially in recent weeks.

10 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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