CMA accuses 4 pharma companies of anti-competitive conduct

Four pharmaceutical companies allegedly agreed not to compete for the supply of an anti-nausea tablet to the National Health Service (NHS), according to objections filed by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

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CMA accuses 4 pharma companies of anti-competitive conduct

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