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9 October 2019Big PharmaSarah Morgan

CMA alleges collusion allowed 1,800% hike in Aspen drug pricing

African drugmaker Aspen was able to increase its prices for fludrocortisone acetate tablets by 1,800% in the UK, as a result of collusion with two other firms, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

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