Anti-competitive activities: CCI pulls up two pharma cos, Bengal Chemists and Druggists Association Medical Dialogues Bureau15 March 2020 10:45 AM ISTthe CCI has found that pharmaceutical companies Alkem Laboratories Limited ('Alkem') and Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited ('Macleods') had an...
USV not dominant player, hence no case: CCI dismisses petition by pharma wholesaler MD bureau24 Feb 2020 1:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Noting that the drug firm USV does not seem to enjoy the dominant position in the portfolio of medicines that it sells and hence no case...
CCI approves sale, restructuring of Apollo Pharmacy Medical Dialogues Bureau24 Sept 2019 9:15 AM ISTNEW DELHI: The Competition Commission on Monday said it has approved the restructuring of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's pharmacy business and its...
HDFC gets CCI nod for buying 51.2 pc stake in Apollo Munich Health for Rs 1347 crore Medical Dialogues Bureau25 Aug 2019 10:00 AM ISTIn June, HDFC agreed to acquire Apollo Hospitals Group's entire 50.8 per cent stake in Apollo Munich Health for Rs 1,336 crore and also the 0.4 per...
Over Rs 74 crore fine on Himalaya, Intas Pharma, 2 Chemist Associations for anti-competitive trade practices Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Jun 2019 2:35 PM ISTAs per the CCI order, Himalaya Drug was fined Rs 18.59 crore while its three senior officials were fined a total of nearly Rs 4 lakh. Besides, Intas...
GSK, Pfizer gets CCI approval for consumer healthcare JV formation Garima25 May 2019 9:45 AM ISTAfter the deal, GSK will have a majority controlling equity interest of 68 per cent in the combined consumer healthcare business, while Pfizer will...
CCI dismisses complaint against Cipla, chemist body over alleged non-supply of medicines Farhat Nasim21 May 2019 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a major relief to Mumbai based Cipla Ltd and Bengal Chemist and Druggists Association (BCDA), the Competition Commission of India has...
Kraft Heinz to Sell Indian Brands Complan, Glucon-D, Nycil and Sampriti to Zydus Wellness Limited Medical Dialogues Bureau25 Oct 2018 10:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Kraft Heinz Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Indian brands Complan, Glucon-D, Nycil and...
4 Pharma Giants face price fixing allegations on Vidagliptin: CCI starts probe Ruby Khatun Khatun15 Dec 2017 5:15 PM ISTMumbai: Trouble is mounting for 4 big pharma companies over price fixing of an anti-diabetic drug. An investigation has initiated on drug makers...
CCI to study unfair practices in Indian pharma, healthcare, releases RFP Ruby Khatun Khatun9 Sept 2017 1:01 PM ISTNEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has released a request for proposals (RFP) from agencies to conduct a study on anti-competitive...
Novartis, Abbott, Emcure face allegations of cartelisation in anti-diabetes drug Vildagliptin savita thakur thakur26 March 2017 11:33 AM ISTThe Swiss drug maker Novartis and US based Abbott along with domestic companies Emcure and USV Pharma are under the lens of Health Ministry and...