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Legal

Drug firms to pay £106m fines after court overturns ‘unjust’ tribunal decision

Court slams appeals tribunal for its approach to hydrocortisone 'cartel' case

11 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Legal

‘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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Legal

Tribunal overturns £106m fines for ‘cartel behaviour’ with hydrocortisone tablets

Decision to allow companies' appeal is 'fundamentally misconceived' says CMA.

11 Mar 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Business environment

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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Business

Competition watchdog poised to approve Well’s acquisition of 46 pharmacies

Multiple has found buyers for seven existing branches to address takeover concerns

27 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Bestway purchase of Lexon raises competition concerns, says CMA

Proposals have been submitted to offload pharmacies following CMA investigation.

15 Jun 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment

Watchdog: Govt should monitor hub & spoke for competition risks

There may be long-term risks to competition, says CMA

19 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NPA to seek competition watchdog's views on hub and spoke proposals

Concerns that hub and spoke could weaken independents' buying margins and concentrate wholesaler power.

17 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CMA disqualifies former Lexon director over illegal information sharing

Watchdog disqualifies Pritesh Sonpal from taking up a director's role in Britain for four years.

12 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Drug companies fined £260m for hydrocortisone price fixing

Drug companies fined £260m for "excessive and unfair" price hikes to hydrocortisone tablets over a 10 year period.

13 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Priadel manufacturer 'can't withdraw supply' under new terms

Essential agrees to continue to supply lithium drug in UK for at least five years.

24 Nov 2020 , 1 Min Article