ACCC
Insurance move for frontline workers
COVID-19 exposure can’t be used as a reason not to issue life insurance, or charge higher premiums, to health workers including pharmacists, under an interim measure The Australian Competition and …
Distribution breakthrough
Wholesalers given permission to work together to ensure medicine supply consistency and continuity Pharmaceutical wholesalers have been granted interim permission to undertake proactive measures to “support the continuous, fair and …
Voltaren marketing breached consumer law
The Federal Court has found GSK and Novartis breached Australian law over Voltaren marketing… a finding welcomed by GSK The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on Friday that GlaxoSmithKline …
‘Burp-back’ highlighted in fish oil case
While imported fish oil and Vitamin D were encapsulated in Australia, this was not enough to justify referring to the product as “Made in Australia,” according to a court ruling …
ACCC vs Pfizer case comes to a close
The High Court has dismissed the ACCC’s application for special leave to appeal in its case against Pfizer Australia over the sale of atorvastatin This month the Australian Competition and …
ACCC loses appeal bid
The High Court has dismissed the ACCC’s application for special leave to appeal the Full Federal Court decision in a case against Pfizer In early 2012, Pfizer offered significant discounts …
Generics merger gets the go-ahead
The ACCC has announced that it will not oppose the merger of generics companies Arrow and Apotex Once combined, the two companies would supply around half the market for generic …
Facing judgement
ACCC hearing against Ramsay Health Care set to kick off this month A hearing is expected to begin this week on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against Ramsay …
Looking deeper
The ACCC is investigating whether the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex – two of the largest suppliers of generics in Australia – will impact on competition In early May, …
Under review
The ACCC has launched a review into the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex Early last month, Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex announced a proposed merger of their Australian and New …
Price hike claims cleared
Pharmacists, manufacturers and wholesalers have been cleared by the ACCC after being accused of hiking up prices of low-dose codeine following the upschedule Based on reports of consumer anger over increased …
In the name of competition
ACCC loses its appeal against a ruling rejecting a case over Pfizer’s steps to secure pharmacy business The Federal Court of Australia has rejected an appeal by the Australian Competition …